Whats your town famous for?
Nov 7th 2003, 4:49 pm
#31
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Originally posted by waxwabbit
I thought Henderson, then Vegas were the fastest growing?
I thought Henderson, then Vegas were the fastest growing?
Las Vegas is the largest growing city over the last few years though. I first visited Vegas in 1996 and you wouldnt recognise the place now compared to how it was off the strip. If Hendersons population has risen 155% and Vegas has risen over 60%, North Las Vegas is at 112% and then throw in Parump which has risen 78% its not hard to see why Vegas tops the growth list and there are plenty of more small towns/areas just outside Vegas that I didnt mention that are also growing.
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Nov 7th 2003, 6:29 pm
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Bowling Green
The Corvette is built here
John Carpenter (Halloween director) is from here
Baldy from Smallville went to uni here (WKU)
Other than that....................Sweet FA!!! Gotta love Kentucky!!
John Carpenter (Halloween director) is from here
Baldy from Smallville went to uni here (WKU)
Other than that....................Sweet FA!!! Gotta love Kentucky!!
Nov 7th 2003, 7:49 pm
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Originally posted by Pharrya
If any of you are in very bored go to Google and type "worst city in America"
If any of you are in very bored go to Google and type "worst city in America"
Atlanta if famous for:
-Coca Cola
-Margaret Mitchell
-Martin Luther King Jr.
-Home Depot
-1996 Centennial Olympics
-CDC
-Busiest airport in the world
-Large gay population
-Bible belt
-and many more...
Nov 7th 2003, 8:30 pm
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New Haven CT... Birthplace of GW Bush. Not sure which one though!
Nov 7th 2003, 9:30 pm
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Originally posted by BrigieDarling
New Haven CT... Birthplace of GW Bush. Not sure which one though!
New Haven CT... Birthplace of GW Bush. Not sure which one though!
There is only one GW(alker) Bush, the other was GH(erbert) Bush wasn't he! Walker is George seniors mothers maiden name and where he lives in NH is called walker point
Patrick
Nov 7th 2003, 10:29 pm
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Originally posted by Patrick
There is only one GW(alker) Bush, the other was GH(erbert) Bush wasn't he! Walker is George seniors mothers maiden name and where he lives in NH is called walker point
Patrick
There is only one GW(alker) Bush, the other was GH(erbert) Bush wasn't he! Walker is George seniors mothers maiden name and where he lives in NH is called walker point
Patrick
It says on the highway... birthplace of GW Bush... I think! Will ask Todd when he gets home!
Nov 7th 2003, 10:36 pm
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American Presidents... LIfe Portraits!
Personal:
• First Lady: Laura Welch Bush, Wife
• Number of Children: 2
• Education Level: Graduate
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• Religion: Methodist
• Profession: Businessman
• Military Service: Lieutenant
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• Presidency Number: 43
• Number of Terms: 1
• Why Presidency Ended: Still in office
• Party: Republican
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• Governor of a State: Texas (1995-2000
Birthplace: New Haven
Personal:
• First Lady: Laura Welch Bush, Wife
• Number of Children: 2
• Education Level: Graduate
• School Attended: Yale University, Harvard University
• Religion: Methodist
• Profession: Businessman
• Military Service: Lieutenant
Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 1/20/2001 -
• Presidency Number: 43
• Number of Terms: 1
• Why Presidency Ended: Still in office
• Party: Republican
• His Vice President(s): Dick Cheney
• Governor of a State: Texas (1995-2000
Birthplace: New Haven
Nov 7th 2003, 11:03 pm
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I live in San Francisco, it's famous for erm....well....a lot. 
Nov 8th 2003, 1:20 am
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I live 20 minutes from mount vernon George Washington's house. Richmond, Virginia was also the capitol of the Confederacy during the Civil War. There is also Jamestown, the first permanent english settlement in America, with Williamsburg nearby. Robert E. Lee was also from Virginia one of America's greatest Generals.
Nov 8th 2003, 4:16 am
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I live in Palymra New York. This town of 2000 people of famous for two things:
1) being one of the only two places in the US which has four churches on the towns main intersection.
2) being the birthplace of Joseph Smith (founder of the Mormon religion).
The second is rather significant as the towns population skyrockets from 2,000 to 50,000 during the summer months due to the Mormons coming back from Utah for the annual festival.
The funny thing is that very few Mormons actually live in Palmyra.
1) being one of the only two places in the US which has four churches on the towns main intersection.
2) being the birthplace of Joseph Smith (founder of the Mormon religion).
The second is rather significant as the towns population skyrockets from 2,000 to 50,000 during the summer months due to the Mormons coming back from Utah for the annual festival.
The funny thing is that very few Mormons actually live in Palmyra.
Nov 8th 2003, 4:49 pm
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Originally posted by doctor scrumpy
An arguement for not adding flouride to water ?
An arguement for not adding flouride to water ?
Any how it is one of things Grand Rapids is famous for... they have some sort of monument to it downtown... so I am told.
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Nov 8th 2003, 11:24 pm
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I live in an area of NC thats famous for..... ermmm...... pottery!!
Nov 8th 2003, 11:43 pm
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Ardmore, Oklahoma - Birthplace of John Hinkley Jr who tried to shoot President Ronald Reagan. Ardmore is also the town that the Texas Democrats ran to when they wanted to avoid having to vote on redistricting and is close to where Chuck Norris was born.
Nov 9th 2003, 12:21 am
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Re: Whats your town famous for?
Originally posted by BritishInOhio
Columbus, Ohio:
Jesse Owens (black runner/jumper who pissed all over Hitlers Olympic Games)
Arnold Palmer (golfer)
Wendy's fast food chain
Ray's wife (from Everyone Loves Raymond)
National Champions and only ever unbeaten season, Ohio State Buckeye's
Buster Douglas (fisrt boxer to beat Mike Tyson)
I'm sure there is more but can't recall all now!!!
Go Bucks!!!
Columbus, Ohio:
Jesse Owens (black runner/jumper who pissed all over Hitlers Olympic Games)
Arnold Palmer (golfer)
Wendy's fast food chain
Ray's wife (from Everyone Loves Raymond)
National Champions and only ever unbeaten season, Ohio State Buckeye's
Buster Douglas (fisrt boxer to beat Mike Tyson)
I'm sure there is more but can't recall all now!!!
Go Bucks!!!
Here in New York, we're not famous for much of anything I'm afraid.
Nov 12th 2003, 12:40 am
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Fairview Heights
I live in Fairview Heights Illinois and it appears from my many journeys through the world wide web that this city is famous for ..... absolutely nothing!!.... I was kind of hoping for something more interesting that that but there it is!!....however my home town back in Scotland was the site for the Battle of Stirling Bridge, one of the big battles you may remember from Braveheart....dont think that counts though!!
Poppy
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