All week long, you've been hearing arguments for and against the myth (or is it reality?) of the East Coast Bias. Now, Page 2 expands the debate to four regions -- East, South, Midwest, West -- in an all-out war for cultural supremacy.

BREAKING DOWN THE BIAS
Category	East	South	Midwest	West	P2 Bias
Fast-food joint	Dunkin' Donuts	Hardee's	White Castle	In-N-Out Burger	W, best f-f in world
Pin-up Gal	Jennifer Lopez	Ashley Judd	Cindy Crawford	Jennifer Aniston	S, and it's not close
Weather forecast	Too rainy	Too hot	Too cold	Just right	W, change of seasons overrated
Game attendance	Show up and boo	Show up after tailgate	Show up way early	Show up way late	MW, with true fans
Hip-hop icon	Jay-Z	Bonecrusher	Nelly	Snoop Dogg	W, fo' shizzle
Dept. Store	Macy's	Dillards	Marshall Fields	Nordstrom	MW, the genre's original
Cuisine	Nouveau	Barbecue	Steaks	Vegan	MW, with cow still mooing
Hang-up	"We're not all neurotic"	"We're not all backward"	"We're not all hokey"	"We're not all touched up"	E, says our therapist
Weekend sports activity	Navel gazing	NASCAR	Bowling	Outdoors anything	S, coming to your region soon
TV archetype	Friends	Andy Griffith	Roseanne	L.A. Law	S, go Mayberry!
Crime	Stock market	Bribery	Real estate	Adultery	W, seems like more fun
Athlete sightings	Jeter	Vick	Jordan	Kobe	E, and we can pay w/Visa
Celeb sightings	Sex & City women	John Grisham	Oprah	Larry David	MW, beat Dr. Phil sighting
Formerly hip city	Boston	Atlanta	Chicago	Seattle	W, '90s uber-cool city
Rising hip city	Baltimore	New Orleans	Detroit	San Diego	MW, for Eminem, Ford Field
Political problems	Gridlock	Identity crisis	Machines	Recalls	E, thanks to "K Street"
NCAA Tourney 2004 site	E. Rutherford, N.J.	Atlanta	St. Louis	Phoenix	S, is Gold Club open late?
Stereotyped attitude	Snobby	Xenophobic	Overly friendly	Superficial	E, obviously
Regional super-sport	Lacrosse	Truck racing	Badminton	Great Outdoor Games	MW, we could have lettered in HS
Movie stereotype	Wall Street	Deliverance	Hoosiers	Singles	MW, can't beat HS hoops
Announcer	Chris Berman	Keith Jackson	Bob Costas	Lisa Guerrero	W, nothing against the others of course
Spring break destination	Ocean City	Panama City	South Padre Island	Univ. of Arizona	Four-way tie

Dan Shanoff is a columnist for Page 2. His "Daily Quickie" commentary appears every weekday morning.