Stuff 'bout your town/city.

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Jul 17, 2008 5:48 PM #190728
Post stories and stuff.
Like the "Jebidiah Springfield" of your town or something.

Well, I live in Coventry, a city in the WestMidlands of England.

Coventry had Lady Godiva.

http://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/LadyGodiva.htm
That story relates to how the saying/name "Peeping Tom" came about.
Also, Coventry is home to all of the Thrust's.
Some crazy car with Jet engines which can go supersonic (faster than sound) speeds.

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What about your hometown?
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Jul 17, 2008 5:59 PM #190731
The guy who wrote "Alice in wonderland" lived in my local town.
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Jul 17, 2008 6:01 PM #190734
* Ryan Buell - Paranormal Investigator, and star of A&E's Paranormal State

* Tawni O'Dell - author
* Joshua Leonard - film actor, star of The Blair Witch Project and Madhouse (2004)
* Jesse Fritsch - professional skateboarder
* Si Kahn - Folksinger, political activist
* Harry Groves - legendary and oft-quoted track and field coach, and a USTCA Hall of Fame Inductee
* Larry Johnson - NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, born in La Plata, Maryland
* Butch Leitzinger - professional racecar driver
* Eric Milton - baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds
* James Morrow - science-fiction author; wrote City of Truth
* Joel N. Myers - Founder of AccuWeather.com
* Jim O'Hora - football coach, associate professor at PSU
* Vance Packard - Muckraker, social critic
* Joe Paterno - college football coach; born in Brooklyn, New York
* Rene Portland - former Penn State women's basketball coach
* C. R. Rao - World-renouned statistician and Professor Emeritus at Penn State
* Leah Rozen nationally recognized film critic
* Jerry Sandusky - football coach, founder of Second Mile
* Matt Suhey- Fullback at Penn State and for the Chicago Bears, where he was Walter Payton's lead blocker
* Bill Welch - mayor of State College; born in Philadelphia
* Gus Aranguiz - Award winning chef
* Arron Scott - Danseur - Corps Member American Ballet Theatre
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Jul 17, 2008 6:02 PM #190736
There was someone in my street who shamed his family by getting a number plate saying 'B055 BR4D' on it. It was just embarrassing.
But he removed it now. Before I could take a pic of it.
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Jul 17, 2008 6:13 PM #190739
Well my small town doesn't have any notables, but here's the next town over that we're considered a part of:

* Perry Como, a popular singer and television personality
* Bobby Vinton, a popular singer
* Marty Schottenheimer, an NFL coach and former player
* Brian Kretz, a very smart man, known for his role in developing the first ever kiosk in Subway

I'm not sure who the 4th guy is; the grammar's very bad so it might be fake.
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Jul 17, 2008 6:31 PM #190745
9/11 took place here lolol
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Jul 17, 2008 6:39 PM #190749
Quote from Stuff
9/11 took place here lolol


Not really something to laugh about, but I find it funny too.
NYC sucks. Tourists everywhere, inaudible songs playing on the radio, and the tuff clique has taken over.
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Jul 17, 2008 7:21 PM #190791
People say it's the most haunted city in the world.

Which ****ing sucks because I'm terrified of things I can't see.

IF YOU SAY PENIS THEN **** YOU.
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Jul 17, 2008 7:23 PM #190792
penis .
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Jul 17, 2008 7:24 PM #190794
the author avi visits providence

and jim carrey does too
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Jul 17, 2008 7:24 PM #190795
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penis .


**** YoU.
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Jul 17, 2008 7:26 PM #190797
Steven Colbert!
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Jul 17, 2008 7:28 PM #190801
uhhh... we have the red rocks amphitheater?
the fray originated here.
Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis lived here.
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Jul 17, 2008 8:29 PM #190861
# Shareef Abdur-Rahim, professional basketball player
# Bob Armstrong, professional wrestler (along with his family of fellow wrestlers, Scott, Brad, Steve, and Brian)
# Jack Baldwin, auto racer
# Alan Ball, screenwriter
# Alton Brown, Food Network personality
# Dan Byrd, actor
# Amy Dumas, AKA Lita, professional wrestler
# Robin Finck, guitarist, Guns N' Roses, formerly of Nine Inch Nails
# Robby Ginepri, professional tennis player
# Fredi González, manager of the Florida Marlins
# Gröûp X: Arabian rap sensations, musical group
# Michael Hayes, professional wrestler
# Jeremy Hermida, baseball player
# Todd Jones, professional baseball player
# Cledus T. Judd, country comedian
# Kenotia, Pop/Rock female fronted band
# Andy LaPlegua, Industrial artist (Combichrist, Icon of Coil, etc.)
# Jennifer Paige, singer
# Kyle Patrick, lead singer, The Click Five
# Robert Patrick, actor
# Kandice Pelletier, contestant on The Amazing Race (Season 10 and All-Stars)
# Ty Pennington, actor
# Lawrence Pfohl AKA Lex Luger, professional wrestler
# Mary Phagan, 13-year-old whose murder led to the Leo Frank lynching
# Mac Powell, singer, Third Day
# Cody Rhodes, professional wrestler
# Chris Robinson, singer, The Black Crowes
# Rich Robinson, guitarist, The Black Crowes
# Ron Simmons, professional wrestler
# Ray Traylor AKA The Big Bossman, professional wrestler
# Travis Tritt, country music singer
# Lawson Vaughn, professional soccer player, Chivas USA
# Joanne Woodward, Academy Award Winning Actress
# Hank Young, contestant/Winner Biker Build Off (Discovery Channel Season 1 and 2)


so many people. never heard of any of them. looool
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Jul 17, 2008 8:30 PM #190862
Quote from Flashman12
uhhh... we have the red rocks amphitheater?
the fray originated here.
Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis lived here.
simple plan also came from denver.
SO DID THE MOTHER****ING FLOBOTTSSSSS