Same here man could agree more either!AvsJoe said:
Although, Im in Barrie, I love their Rib fest, that is dam good.
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Although, Im in Barrie, I love their Rib fest, that is dam good.
i'm from texas and I know where norfolk is... weirdIdealistCommi said:
hmm in my town there is nothing entertaining except a movie theater.
Oh cool. I used to live in Galesburg which is a couple hours away from Chicago.PaulyWalnuts said:
Its a cool town even though very few have heard about it.
I live a couple hours away from Atlanta and have only been there a couple times but I would be so scared to drive around. The roads look confusing as freaking hell. I would get lost with my luck.the_dancy_vagrant said:
And I so want to go to the Aquarium someday! It looks freaking awesome.
i'm from Montreal, in Quebec province in Canada.
It's a beautifull city, even if we are in snow from november to marché It's the biggest french city in north america (we are 1.8 million in montreal, 58% of these are from french origin, and most of the others can speak and understand french), we have the only F1 race in north america (we didnt this year, but it suppose to come back in 2010), we have a huge underground city interconnected with 30 km of tunnels, and the subway system. We also are one of the 5 biggest video game production center Eidos, EA, and ubisoft have an office here for exemple.
It's a beautifull city, even if we are in snow from november to marché It's the biggest french city in north america (we are 1.8 million in montreal, 58% of these are from french origin, and most of the others can speak and understand french), we have the only F1 race in north america (we didnt this year, but it suppose to come back in 2010), we have a huge underground city interconnected with 30 km of tunnels, and the subway system. We also are one of the 5 biggest video game production center Eidos, EA, and ubisoft have an office here for exemple.
Miramar. FL. Within spitting distance of Miami and Landshark Stadium (where the Miami Dolphins play)
From Knoxville TN. Home of the University of Tn and the lady vols, we were the site of the 84 worlds fair (my parking garage at school is right across from the sunsphere) We are home to many boat manufacturers (searay, Mastercraft, Moomba Supra, Yamaha) we have the nations best roads(including the dragon( 318 curves in 11 miles), we are right next to the US's most visited national park, we are on a ton of lakes/waterways (tn river, fort loudon lake, tellico lake, and all their siblings) Lots of parks everywhere, insane football fans, lots of short tracks and drag strips, lots of bars around UT. We had some great music come out of here, 10 years Shinedown, Down from up, Copper, lots of country singers. Not to mention the friendly people the beautiful scenery ( From my house its rolling hills then the Mtns with Ft loudon lake 3 min away) Only complaint is our cops are corrupt as hell
so yeah awsome place to live. Come visit us!!! Preferably on gameday GO VOLS!
Also our weather is Mild hot mild and mildly chilly, it's awesome to wear shorts all year round.
Pics of my lovly city UT's "the hill" Neyland stadium, Ft loudon lake, sunsphere/worldsfair park/convention center
so yeah awsome place to live. Come visit us!!! Preferably on gameday GO VOLS!
Also our weather is Mild hot mild and mildly chilly, it's awesome to wear shorts all year round.
Pics of my lovly city UT's "the hill" Neyland stadium, Ft loudon lake, sunsphere/worldsfair park/convention center
I'm from Atherstone, UK.
It's not the Atherstone that got some mild fame by being set on fire. That was Atherstone-on-Stour, a different town that some people here hold a grudge against for it.
We've got a murky canal, a grumpy populace and (supposedly) the head offices of Aldi UK, or Warwickshire (something like that) located here as well.
It's not the Atherstone that got some mild fame by being set on fire. That was Atherstone-on-Stour, a different town that some people here hold a grudge against for it.
We've got a murky canal, a grumpy populace and (supposedly) the head offices of Aldi UK, or Warwickshire (something like that) located here as well.
I'm from Terrace B.C. Canada and unless you like hockey the only amazing thing is that the grey skies were exactly like that stupid Twilight series before Global warming
Im from Sweden. People not from scandinavia tend to believe that all women here are all tall, platinum blonde beauties (and that they are all named "Inga"), because a number of them having made careers in glamour modelling.
But this isn't really true. Women here don't really look much better than anywhere else in the world. (also, few of the younger women are actually named "Inga" these days, it's a more common name among older women)
Also, the Swedish academic world has been infiltrated by politically correct feminists, lacking any sort of reason and intellect. And this political correctness is spreading like a cancer, slowly eroding pretty much every university (except the technical ones) into anti-intellectual cesspools.
Great huh? : )
But this isn't really true. Women here don't really look much better than anywhere else in the world. (also, few of the younger women are actually named "Inga" these days, it's a more common name among older women)
Also, the Swedish academic world has been infiltrated by politically correct feminists, lacking any sort of reason and intellect. And this political correctness is spreading like a cancer, slowly eroding pretty much every university (except the technical ones) into anti-intellectual cesspools.
Great huh? : )
Currently I am resident of Amarillo, Texas. While it is a fairly large city (just under 200,000 people), it isn't well known. There are no major universities or other features that would draw a crowd, though it is often visted since it stands at the intersection of 1-40 and I-27 (and US 287 - the most direct route from Colorado to Dallas, Texas). The city is located in the so called "High Plains" as it sits more than 3,000 feet above sea level and, logically enough is located in the plains region of the US. Notable physical landmarks are Palo-Duro Canyon the second largest canyon in the US (by a long shot) and Lake Merideth - a man made lake resulting from the daming of a small tributary of the Red River.
The climate is quite variable for the state of Texas with distinct seasons. Summertime high temperatures can peak at just over 100 degrees but more common temperatures are in the low to mid 90s. High sustained wind is common in the city, and most residents don't really notice the wind until it becomes strong enough to shift a moving car on the highway. Notably, the panhandle of texas is the only part of the state that can expect to receive snow from year to year but overall low precipitation rates mean that moisture in general is a rarity. Weeks will often go by between incidents of rain or snow. Thanks to it's position in tornado valley, most of the rain that is received throughout the year is in the form of thunderstorms, complete with tornadoes and the less often considered evil of general high wind and hail.
Much of the economy of the region is based around agriculture, most commonly the raising of livestock. As a crossroads city, Amarillo is home to meat processing facilities, stockyards (where cattle are held in queue for processing) and livestock auction favilities. The other major industry is petrolium, though most of the actual drilling operations take place elsewhere in the state (Dalls, Midland and so forth, though notable levels of petrolium are produced in the panhandle itself). Amarillo is also host to some of the largest helium deposits in the world, though the industry has fallen on hard times in general (it's often easier to get helium through other means than drilling). Again, thanks to its status as a crossroads city (and the largest city for four hours on I-40) Amarillo is host to more resturants and hotels/motels than it's size might otherwise warrent.
There are two colleges in the vicnity - Amarillo College (a junior college) and West Texas A&M (Techically located in Canyon, Texas). Both institutions are host to more than 10,000 students, mostly from the region. Additionally, the city is divided into two different independent school districts thanks to the large portion of students living outside the city limits. Even the largest school (Amarillo High) has class sizes under 500 students. The smallest school is Ascencion Academy - a private school with class sizes under 100. I myself graduate from Randall High School in a class of 243.
The only attraction worth noting is Wonderland Park - a small amusement park. Larger than your average carnival with more large scale rides than regional fairs, Wonderland is probably the best amusement park until you hit Six Flags in Arlington Texas. The cost of entry is fairly low (though I have not been myself in years so I don't actually know what it is precisely), and one could easily while way a half-day in the complex. Wait times are generally in the realm of a few minutes long. For people wanting a real amusement park, rest assured that the drive to a larger complex is worth the effort as Wonderland is only going to truly amuse a younger crowd.
There are a number of opportunites for most sports across most age brackets. Outside of a school system however, football is unheard of outside pickup games between friends. Additionally, regional sports like Lacross are likely completely unknown here. Baseball, Basketball, soccer and volleyball are however readily found with city leagus for most ages and skill ranges. Oddly enough, the city is home to two fencing clubs - one at Amarillo College (Where I am a member) and another at the youth activity center. Even more strange is the national recognition the club recieves as it is the home club of several of the top fencers in the nation (I am not counted among that crowd sadly). There are also three professional sports teams. The Amarillo Dusters - an arena football team, The Amarillo Dillas - a baseball team competing in the Texas/Oklahoma/Louisana league, and the Amarillo Gorillas (formerly Rattlers, which made more sense but didn't flow well apparently) - a minor league hockey team.
Politcally, the city swings heavily in favor of the conservative side of things. In my county, election polling revealed McCain secured 86% of the vote to Obama's 14%. In my county, less than 100 people voted for a third party (myself included - I voted libertarian). Generaly, this results in an open hostility to libral points of view, widespread viewership of Fox News and all the other things that a conservative population bring. Nobama bumper stikers and the like make a regular appearance and the newspaper editorial section reads like a sounding board for conservative media's position on the issues of the moment. With this culture comes an overwhelming number of churches and if one travels more than a few blocks in any direction they will see some building of worship. In terms of religion, the city is overwhelmingly protestant christian with catholics (thanks largely to a large hispanic population) coming in a distant second. There is a single jewish temple, a single church for Jehova's Witnesses, two morman tabernacles, a Bhuddist temple and a unitarian church. Liberal or progressive causes are generally met with at best incredularity and usually hopen hostility. In short - the city is as red as it gets without allowing unlawful deportation and summary execution both of which would probably be acceptable to a surprising percentage of the residents.
If anyone wants to know anything more about the city (though I can't think of anything anyone who wasn't stalking me might want to know, and even then I've covered most of the bases other than my exact address) feel free to ask.
The climate is quite variable for the state of Texas with distinct seasons. Summertime high temperatures can peak at just over 100 degrees but more common temperatures are in the low to mid 90s. High sustained wind is common in the city, and most residents don't really notice the wind until it becomes strong enough to shift a moving car on the highway. Notably, the panhandle of texas is the only part of the state that can expect to receive snow from year to year but overall low precipitation rates mean that moisture in general is a rarity. Weeks will often go by between incidents of rain or snow. Thanks to it's position in tornado valley, most of the rain that is received throughout the year is in the form of thunderstorms, complete with tornadoes and the less often considered evil of general high wind and hail.
Much of the economy of the region is based around agriculture, most commonly the raising of livestock. As a crossroads city, Amarillo is home to meat processing facilities, stockyards (where cattle are held in queue for processing) and livestock auction favilities. The other major industry is petrolium, though most of the actual drilling operations take place elsewhere in the state (Dalls, Midland and so forth, though notable levels of petrolium are produced in the panhandle itself). Amarillo is also host to some of the largest helium deposits in the world, though the industry has fallen on hard times in general (it's often easier to get helium through other means than drilling). Again, thanks to its status as a crossroads city (and the largest city for four hours on I-40) Amarillo is host to more resturants and hotels/motels than it's size might otherwise warrent.
There are two colleges in the vicnity - Amarillo College (a junior college) and West Texas A&M (Techically located in Canyon, Texas). Both institutions are host to more than 10,000 students, mostly from the region. Additionally, the city is divided into two different independent school districts thanks to the large portion of students living outside the city limits. Even the largest school (Amarillo High) has class sizes under 500 students. The smallest school is Ascencion Academy - a private school with class sizes under 100. I myself graduate from Randall High School in a class of 243.
The only attraction worth noting is Wonderland Park - a small amusement park. Larger than your average carnival with more large scale rides than regional fairs, Wonderland is probably the best amusement park until you hit Six Flags in Arlington Texas. The cost of entry is fairly low (though I have not been myself in years so I don't actually know what it is precisely), and one could easily while way a half-day in the complex. Wait times are generally in the realm of a few minutes long. For people wanting a real amusement park, rest assured that the drive to a larger complex is worth the effort as Wonderland is only going to truly amuse a younger crowd.
There are a number of opportunites for most sports across most age brackets. Outside of a school system however, football is unheard of outside pickup games between friends. Additionally, regional sports like Lacross are likely completely unknown here. Baseball, Basketball, soccer and volleyball are however readily found with city leagus for most ages and skill ranges. Oddly enough, the city is home to two fencing clubs - one at Amarillo College (Where I am a member) and another at the youth activity center. Even more strange is the national recognition the club recieves as it is the home club of several of the top fencers in the nation (I am not counted among that crowd sadly). There are also three professional sports teams. The Amarillo Dusters - an arena football team, The Amarillo Dillas - a baseball team competing in the Texas/Oklahoma/Louisana league, and the Amarillo Gorillas (formerly Rattlers, which made more sense but didn't flow well apparently) - a minor league hockey team.
Politcally, the city swings heavily in favor of the conservative side of things. In my county, election polling revealed McCain secured 86% of the vote to Obama's 14%. In my county, less than 100 people voted for a third party (myself included - I voted libertarian). Generaly, this results in an open hostility to libral points of view, widespread viewership of Fox News and all the other things that a conservative population bring. Nobama bumper stikers and the like make a regular appearance and the newspaper editorial section reads like a sounding board for conservative media's position on the issues of the moment. With this culture comes an overwhelming number of churches and if one travels more than a few blocks in any direction they will see some building of worship. In terms of religion, the city is overwhelmingly protestant christian with catholics (thanks largely to a large hispanic population) coming in a distant second. There is a single jewish temple, a single church for Jehova's Witnesses, two morman tabernacles, a Bhuddist temple and a unitarian church. Liberal or progressive causes are generally met with at best incredularity and usually hopen hostility. In short - the city is as red as it gets without allowing unlawful deportation and summary execution both of which would probably be acceptable to a surprising percentage of the residents.
If anyone wants to know anything more about the city (though I can't think of anything anyone who wasn't stalking me might want to know, and even then I've covered most of the bases other than my exact address) feel free to ask.
Well my family live in Powys, the largest County in Wales (if I remember correctly), in a small village that used to mine lead. Needless to say the mine is closed and all the business seems to be moving elsewhere. There's not a lot to do round here unless you're into hiking or drawing, or maybe photography - lots of nice views. You might want to watch out for the people through, quite a few seem to have six toes and monobrows...
I, on the other hand, live in York, which is much cooler. Formerly the Royalist capital during the English Civil War, it is still legal to kill a Scotsman with a crossbow from the city walls after dark. Amazing architecture, with the old city walls still encircling the city centre. I do like living there...
I, on the other hand, live in York, which is much cooler. Formerly the Royalist capital during the English Civil War, it is still legal to kill a Scotsman with a crossbow from the city walls after dark. Amazing architecture, with the old city walls still encircling the city centre. I do like living there...
I live in England, Reading... its possibly the dullest city on the planet, don't ever visit here.
edit: the only time its ever actually interesting is during Reading Festival, one of the biggest rock festivals in the country, second only to Glastonbury itself.
edit: the only time its ever actually interesting is during Reading Festival, one of the biggest rock festivals in the country, second only to Glastonbury itself.
I come from, and live in, Norway. It is pretty neat, if you ignore all the polar bears roaming the streets.
Oh, and we apparently have two suns here. The normal one we share with the rest of the world, and the Midnight Sun. Beat that!
-_-
But in all seriousness, Norway isn't that known I think. Even though it has been deemed one of the best countries to live in.
Oh, and we apparently have two suns here. The normal one we share with the rest of the world, and the Midnight Sun. Beat that!
-_-
But in all seriousness, Norway isn't that known I think. Even though it has been deemed one of the best countries to live in.