Whats the coolest/ most badass thing your city/ town has ever done?
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We kind of game GB the stamp (Roland Hill, inventor of the Penny Black, was born here).
Failing that, we try and cram as many chavs in this town as possible. We're just shouldering the burden people!
Failing that, we try and cram as many chavs in this town as possible. We're just shouldering the burden people!
Princes Street is open again? So you've got your great tram nobody really wanted (that's what I was told)? Congrats!FranzTyphid said:
As for me, my hometown (Vienna) had been home to a bunch of really badass and famous people as well as it is host for some rather big events.
Being the world's biggest copper mine/foundry for a decade or three around 1940? (or one of the biggest) And incidentaly, one of the most polluted area in the country for an even longer duration. Yay for progress.
Otherwise..
One of the big place to play metal music, many big groups from around the world come here.
International film festival comes here every year.
There is more, but cant remember.
Otherwise..
One of the big place to play metal music, many big groups from around the world come here.
International film festival comes here every year.
There is more, but cant remember.
The steam engine was first used in America in my town.
As well as the first testing of a modern submarine, I believe.
As well as the first testing of a modern submarine, I believe.
New Bedford, Massachusetts.whiskey rock n said:
Moby Dick is pretty much about us, and everything in that book occurs NOT in the ocean occurs here.
Plus we had some dude invent the harpoon everyone used. And we have all sorts of awesome statues which commemorate when we were the premier whaling port in the world
(THIS THING IS BADASS.)
The biggest thing is probably being a main host for the Tall Ship's Races in 2008, which is not bad for a city (Yes, we've got a city-status) with 5,000 inhabitants.
During the TCR we also had Status Quo here, yay.
And during something called 'Måløydagane', we had Alexander Rybak here, but he's a luzl anyway..
EDIT: Oh, oh, Måløy as this town is called was also a really important place in Norway for the Nazi's during the WW2, there's more info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Archery .
Also, we've got this, which is macho:
[SUB]It's about 3ft tall[/SUB]
[HEADING=1]YEEEAAH![/HEADING]
During the TCR we also had Status Quo here, yay.
And during something called 'Måløydagane', we had Alexander Rybak here, but he's a luzl anyway..
EDIT: Oh, oh, Måløy as this town is called was also a really important place in Norway for the Nazi's during the WW2, there's more info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Archery .
Also, we've got this, which is macho:
[SUB]It's about 3ft tall[/SUB]
[HEADING=1]YEEEAAH![/HEADING]
During the French Invasions (I think), our citizens gave away their meat to the soldiers holding the city and ate the tripe.
Which resulted in the creation of our traditional dish.
It was also where the liberal revolution started, and the place of one of the first coups to overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic.
Which resulted in the creation of our traditional dish.
It was also where the liberal revolution started, and the place of one of the first coups to overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic.
In Hastings we had a war with the French in 1066. Not sure how internationally well-known that is.
A short while later a man that lived here invented the television, so yeah, that's pretty good. He was Scottish, but I'm pretty much Scottish (2 Scottish parents) so I can take false credit either way.
A short while later a man that lived here invented the television, so yeah, that's pretty good. He was Scottish, but I'm pretty much Scottish (2 Scottish parents) so I can take false credit either way.
Philadelphia:
We have william penn (batimore is our evil twin)
and a project that once allow a ship to travel through time!
Philly for the win.
We have william penn (batimore is our evil twin)
and a project that once allow a ship to travel through time!
Philly for the win.
Nothing. Seriously, nothing whatsoever.
Even the 'castle' we have is an absolute joke, just a big house with a moat. It's a friggin' office building nowadays, go figure. But what else do you expect from a village with around 2500 inhabitants in the middle of no-where.
Even the 'castle' we have is an absolute joke, just a big house with a moat. It's a friggin' office building nowadays, go figure. But what else do you expect from a village with around 2500 inhabitants in the middle of no-where.
