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taterguy
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:26 PM Original message |
What's great about your town? |
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BuyingThyme
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's overlooked by a little mountain and has a creek running through the middle. |
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Fri Jan-25-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
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notadmblnd
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Low property taxes. |
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taterguy
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. That's because the Palace screwed Pontiac right? |
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notadmblnd
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Fri Jan-25-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
50. At the time, Pontiac had the Silverdome |
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taterguy
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Fri Jan-25-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. The Silverdome's economic viability was based on hosting Pistons games |
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notadmblnd
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Fri Jan-25-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. yes, it was built for the lions but the pistons played there too |
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taterguy
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Fri Jan-25-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. The Lions played there 8 times a year, the Pistons 41 |
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notadmblnd
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Fri Jan-25-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. It was also used for concerts, rodeos monster truck pulls, motor cross |
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nonconformist
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. "a police department that has a real presence in the community" |
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notadmblnd
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Fri Jan-25-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
49. did u go to Northern? do we know each other? |
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nonconformist
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Fri Jan-25-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #49 |
69. Yes, I did! |
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notadmblnd
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Sat Jan-26-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #69 |
80. 74-77 |
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Faygo Kid
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. Fantastic little Italian restaurant, and American Film Institute Silver Theater. |
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zabet
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. I live near |
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TwilightGardener
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Cracktopia! I used to know a guy from there. Is that near Winston Salem? |
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zabet
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. It is about |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
5. Low Property Taxes (For Jersey), Great Schools, And Wonderfully Caring People. |
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angrycarpenter
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. Franklin county florida |
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Solly Mack
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. Excellent public transportation system, free concerts, close to Paris |
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11 Bravo
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. Great schools, great youth sports programs, great neighbors. |
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NightWatcher
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
10. the entire city gets drunk and has a parade |
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TwilightGardener
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. Only 1000 people, a rural farm-dominated community, with a grain co-op, two |
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Webster Green
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. Very liberal, official hate free zone, beautiful redwood trees.. |
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BuddhaGirl
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Fri Jan-25-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
68. howdy neighbor! |
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
13. Beautiful mountain surroundings. |
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. The rate of charitable giving is quite high...eom |
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shadowknows69
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm here |
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irish.lambchop
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. I live part of the year on the side of a mountain |
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Jed Dilligan
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
18. It hasn't been completely tarted up by the developers |
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Solon
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
19. Let's see, this guy's picture was taken in my town... |
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proud2BlibKansan
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Sat Jan-26-08 01:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
86. And didn't they just ban cursing in bars there? |
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Solon
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Sat Jan-26-08 02:27 AM Response to Reply #86 |
94. NO, thank the gods, that actually failed! |
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proud2BlibKansan
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Sat Jan-26-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #94 |
116. LOL Glad to hear it |
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AlCzervik
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
20. it's only 100 miles away from San Francisco. |
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Buzz Clik
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
22. I live beyond my means and just over the horizon. |
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CherokeeDem
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
23. Pretty Nice City Here |
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KG
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. cheap rents , tame traffic, FL weather, WMNF-FM, great live music scene, beaches, etc. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. We live far enough away from our town to not be bothered by it. |
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conscious evolution
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
27. My neighbors include |
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
28. It has an outdoor dining table filled with water. You float the plates over to the others. |
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BuyingThyme
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Fri Jan-25-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Yeah, we have that too. |
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LizW
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Sat Jan-26-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #28 |
84. What is that? |
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Sat Jan-26-08 06:49 AM Response to Reply #84 |
99. It is a summer outdoor dining table. |
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LizW
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Sat Jan-26-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #99 |
115. How amazing |
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Annces
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Fri Jan-25-08 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. I love the shrew family that lives under my mulberry bush |
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Richard Steele
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Fri Jan-25-08 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
31. Where to even begin? |
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fed-up
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Fri Jan-25-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
32. over 800 toxic former meth lab homes in the county-NOT tested, not CLEANED, NOT red-tagged nt |
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Iktomiwicasa
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Fri Jan-25-08 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
33. If I answered what I... |
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MercutioATC
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Fri Jan-25-08 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
34. Westlake, OH...great schools and city services, low property taxes, |
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SalmonChantedEvening
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Fri Jan-25-08 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
35. They haven't thrown me out yet. |
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ithinkmyliverhurts
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Fri Jan-25-08 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
36. Tatertot Saturdays. |
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begin_within
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Fri Jan-25-08 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
37. The fact that you can surf in the morning, cross-country ski in the afternoon, and |
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JuniperLea
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Fri Jan-25-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Angelino? eom |
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begin_within
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Fri Jan-25-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. San Diego, but it would be possible in Los Angeles County too. |
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JuniperLea
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Fri Jan-25-08 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
38. Very Gay Friendly! |
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maddezmom
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Fri Jan-25-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
40. #1 ~great school district |
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frogmarch
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Fri Jan-25-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
41. No murders have happened here that I recall. |
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stranger81
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Fri Jan-25-08 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
42. Climate Best By Government Test! |
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rndmprsn
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Fri Jan-25-08 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
43. Historical: Defenders Day Baltimore MD |
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proud2BlibKansan
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Sat Jan-26-08 01:59 AM Response to Reply #43 |
89. Dude, The Wire ROCKS!! |
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mentalsolstice
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Fri Jan-25-08 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
44. I live in a mid-sized city that is a hub for civil rights |
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eppur_se_muova
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Fri Jan-25-08 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
45. No difficulty deciding which exciting events to attend. |
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tavalon
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Fri Jan-25-08 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
47. Mine? Seattle. |
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otherlander
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Fri Jan-25-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
51. No shootings. |
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Wiley50
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Fri Jan-25-08 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
52. Columbia,TN (my hometown) is "The Mule Capital of the USA" |
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mdmc
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Fri Jan-25-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
54. Downing Park |
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Thothmes
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Fri Jan-25-08 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
55. Hampton, Virginia |
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taterguy
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Fri Jan-25-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Location of the last really good Rolling Stones concert |
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Justpat
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Fri Jan-25-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
56. Bush doesn't live here. n/t |
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Manifestor_of_Light
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Fri Jan-25-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
60. The fact that I'm leaving. |
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knitter4democracy
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Fri Jan-25-08 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
61. I love Battle Creek--small town feel with enough city stuff for a comfy life. |
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Fri Jan-25-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
62. started as an anarchist colony...1898 |
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Ghost in the Machine
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Fri Jan-25-08 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
63. It's very small and it doesn't smell bad.... |
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hyphenate
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Fri Jan-25-08 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
64. I don't know |
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FloridaJudy
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Fri Jan-25-08 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
65. Great public schools |
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citizen snips
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Fri Jan-25-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
67. Raleigh North Carolina |
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mnhtnbb
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Sat Jan-26-08 07:31 AM Response to Reply #67 |
104. Hey, Mattman! Yeah, those Tar Heels are something else, huh? |
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Sat Jan-26-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #104 |
113. I am a Tar Heels fan |
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Sat Jan-26-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #113 |
117. Our high school sr. son just got his acceptance; we're gonna' have a true Tar Heel in the family! |
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Sat Jan-26-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #117 |
119. I hope to transfer to UNC in a couple of years. |
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Fri Jan-25-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
70. We are a small town with a downtown, 2 great theaters... |
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EFerrari
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Fri Jan-25-08 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
71. Community spirit. |
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Fri Jan-25-08 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
72. 3500 people in our rural town... |
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psychmommy
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Fri Jan-25-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
73. i love my town |
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Fri Jan-25-08 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
74. ... |
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Fri Jan-25-08 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
75. That the drive in was hopping tonight at 14 degrees and snowing |
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alittlelark
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Fri Jan-25-08 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
76. If your dog gets out a neighbor will keep it 'til they find you. |
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RB TexLa
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Fri Jan-25-08 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
77. good parks system, very low crime |
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Oeditpus Rex
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Sat Jan-26-08 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
78. It doesn't have a Wal-Mart |
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Lydia Leftcoast
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Sat Jan-26-08 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
79. Among other things... |
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Hoof Hearted
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Sat Jan-26-08 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
81. There are no bars on any of the windows. Merchandise is routinely left outside of stores |
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Swamp Rat
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Sat Jan-26-08 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
82. Mardi Gras... |
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Twitch14
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Sat Jan-26-08 01:40 AM Response to Reply #82 |
85. Agreed. We'll be back for the 1st time since 2003... |
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Sat Jan-26-08 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
83. We live in the village of the VERY last semi-rural bastion of our county |
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Blue_In_AK
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Sat Jan-26-08 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
87. I'm "wild about Anchorage" |
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Sat Jan-26-08 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
88. The Minutemen will be here next weekend, and Bush too! |
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Telly Savalas
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Sat Jan-26-08 02:17 AM Response to Reply #88 |
90. Gates, Jack Stack, Oklahoma Joe's. |
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Sat Jan-26-08 02:21 AM Response to Reply #90 |
91. Ok I agree on the BBQ |
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last_texas_dem
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Sat Jan-26-08 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
92. It houses the largest, whitest, and creepiest statue of Sam Houston in the world. |
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Manifestor_of_Light
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Sat Jan-26-08 07:57 AM Response to Reply #92 |
108. Oh Lordy!! Tyrannosaurus Sam! |
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fujiyama
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Sat Jan-26-08 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
93. It's fairly diverse and tolerant |
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Liberal In Texas
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Sat Jan-26-08 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
95. We have the place where Kennedy was assassinated! |
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Sat Jan-26-08 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
96. I live in the Northeast Kingdom- the true Magic Kingdom |
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stevedeshazer
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Sat Jan-26-08 04:46 AM Response to Original message |
97. The most popular rock n roll song ever was recorded here |
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taterguy
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Sat Jan-26-08 06:16 AM Response to Reply #97 |
98. I did not know that Matt Groening was from Muscle Shoals |
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Perry Logan
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Sat Jan-26-08 06:52 AM Response to Original message |
100. Austin, TX, has the best public-access channel in the country. |
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mtnester
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Sat Jan-26-08 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
101. I live in a small town that my mother and grandfather grew up in |
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MadHound
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Sat Jan-26-08 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
102. That it isn't a town, but rather out in the middle of the country |
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mnhtnbb
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Sat Jan-26-08 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
103. Chapel Hill, NC! University town with lots of liberal-leaning |
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NNN0LHI
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Sat Jan-26-08 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
105. People don't lock their doors when they go on vacation for weeks at a time in this town |
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Sat Jan-26-08 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
106. A Stanley Cup in 06 |
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Sat Jan-26-08 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
107. It's in Canada... |
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Sat Jan-26-08 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
109. No Development....Yet. |
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Sat Jan-26-08 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
110. Richmond, VA is a very generous city! |
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Sat Jan-26-08 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
111. Chicago...it's a toddlin' town |
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Sat Jan-26-08 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
112. Not much, but we do have a BEAUTIFUL State Park nearby. Housing costs are |
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Sat Jan-26-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
114. 2 acres and a 6 foot privacy fence. |
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Sat Jan-26-08 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
118. No traffic, no traffic lights, no crime, |
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Sun Jan-27-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
120. And another thing . . . |
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