Big Blather

The Friday File: By analyzing 2 million phone calls, we now know Oregonians speak fastest, followed by residents from Minnesota, Massachusetts, Kansas, and Iowa. The slowest talkers are Mississippians, followed by residents from Louisiana, SC, AL, and NC. Those who gab the most, New Yorkers, followed by citizens of CA, NJ, NV and MD. The most taciturn, Iowans, followed by denizens of MN, WI KS and OK.