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From Austan Goolsbee President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago : This combines 2 things that tick me off: not checking data & not knowing The Simpsons

by sien 3y ago

From Austan Goolsbee President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago : This combines 2 things that tick me off: not checking data & not knowing The Simpsons 2023: Nuclear technician salary in IL: $93,210 4 bedroom house in Springfield IL: $220,000 Burns illegally put him in a job req. a nuclear phys degree so he went to college in season 5 ep. 3 source: https://twitter.com/Austan_Goolsbee/status/1673901188528439296 https://twitter.com/Austan_Goolsbee/status/16739011885284392...

PrimeMcFly 3y ago
More importantly Springfield is in Oregon, not IL.
- ethbr1 3y ago
  Technically, it's "everyman's Springfield", which is the one in your state. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-simpsons-creator-matt-groening-reveals-location-of-springfield/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-simpsons-creator-matt-groen... It was named after the Springfield in Father Knows Best, which happened to be the one in Oregon. But it was chosen partly because it's so hilariously common. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_(toponym) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_(toponym)
  - PrimeMcFly 3y ago
    Groening has also said it's pretty much in Oregon, especially since so much in the fictional town is taken from there, where he grew up. Besides, among what we know is that it's on a coast, so it definitely can't be in Illinois. You can say the show has lots of contradictions, but Springfield being on a coast is pretty consistent.
    - ethbr1 3y ago
      He grew up in Portland, no? Which isn't coastal. Nor is Springfield, OR. In fact, if coastal is required that generally rules out Oregon as a candidate state. Not too many major coastal population centers of any name...
      - PrimeMcFly 3y ago
        Well yeah, I stated he grew up in Portland in the comment you are replying to and asking that question...what the heck? I didn't say Portland was coastal, I said Springfield was. Clearly the universe of The Simpsons is not our universe, but in that universe Springfield is coastal, and most likely in Oregon.
        ethbr1 3y ago
        >> Groening has also said it's pretty much in Oregon, especially since so much in the fictional town is taken from there, where he grew up. > Well yeah, I stated he grew up in Portland in the comment you are replying to and asking that question...what the heck? You did not.
        PrimeMcFly 3y ago
        Indeed. I apologize for my mistake there.
    - sien 3y ago
      It's also got a nuclear reactor which rules out Oregon doesn't it ?
      - PrimeMcFly 3y ago
        Not the Oregon of The Simpsons world...
      - lunaticlabs 3y ago
        As far as I know, it’s based roughly on the Hanford plant. It is in Washington, but very close to Portland, Oregon. The Hanford plant looks very similar to the one from the Simpsons.

by sien 3y ago

PrimeMcFly 3y ago

More importantly Springfield is in Oregon, not IL.

ethbr1 3y ago
Technically, it's "everyman's Springfield", which is the one in your state. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-simpsons-creator-matt-groening-reveals-location-of-springfield/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-simpsons-creator-matt-groen... It was named after the Springfield in Father Knows Best, which happened to be the one in Oregon. But it was chosen partly because it's so hilariously common. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_(toponym) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_(toponym)
- PrimeMcFly 3y ago
  Groening has also said it's pretty much in Oregon, especially since so much in the fictional town is taken from there, where he grew up. Besides, among what we know is that it's on a coast, so it definitely can't be in Illinois. You can say the show has lots of contradictions, but Springfield being on a coast is pretty consistent.
  - ethbr1 3y ago
    He grew up in Portland, no? Which isn't coastal. Nor is Springfield, OR. In fact, if coastal is required that generally rules out Oregon as a candidate state. Not too many major coastal population centers of any name...
    - PrimeMcFly 3y ago
      Well yeah, I stated he grew up in Portland in the comment you are replying to and asking that question...what the heck? I didn't say Portland was coastal, I said Springfield was. Clearly the universe of The Simpsons is not our universe, but in that universe Springfield is coastal, and most likely in Oregon.
      - ethbr1 3y ago
        >> Groening has also said it's pretty much in Oregon, especially since so much in the fictional town is taken from there, where he grew up. > Well yeah, I stated he grew up in Portland in the comment you are replying to and asking that question...what the heck? You did not.
        PrimeMcFly 3y ago
        Indeed. I apologize for my mistake there.
  - sien 3y ago
    It's also got a nuclear reactor which rules out Oregon doesn't it ?
    - PrimeMcFly 3y ago
      Not the Oregon of The Simpsons world...
    - lunaticlabs 3y ago
      As far as I know, it’s based roughly on the Hanford plant. It is in Washington, but very close to Portland, Oregon. The Hanford plant looks very similar to the one from the Simpsons.