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What does wikipedia say about your city?
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The 1920s changed Tijuana forever when the enactment of prohibition in the US sent droves of Americans across the border to partake in legal drinking and gambling. Large and impressive casinos opened, like Agua Caliente in Tijuana. The Caesar Salad was invented during this period in the city in a hotel named Cesar on the now renowned Avenida Revolucion.
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My hometown is too small for me to tell you psychos, so I'll stick to my capital city thank you so much.
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the state of Georgia, and the central city of ninth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. It is the county seat of Fulton County, although a portion of the city extends into DeKalb County. According to the July 2005 census estimate, the city has a population of 470,688 and a metropolitan population of 4,917,717. As of July 1, 2005, Atlanta's combined statistical area (CSA) is estimated to have a population of 5,249,121.
Atlanta boasts a variety of museums on subjects ranging from history to fine arts, natural history, and beverages. Prominent among them are sites honoring Atlanta's participation in the civil rights movement. Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in the city, and his boyhood home on Auburn Avenue in the Sweet Auburn district is preserved as the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. Other history museums and attractions include the Atlanta History Center; the Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum (a huge painting and diorama in-the-round, with a rotating central audience platform, that depicts the Battle of Atlanta in the Civil War); the Carter Center and Presidential Library; historic house museum Rhodes Hall; and the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum. Atlanta features the world's largest aquarium, the Georgia Aquarium, which officially opened to the public on November 23, 2005. The aquarium features over 100,000 specimens in tanks holding approximately eight million gallons of water. One unique museum is the World of Coca-Cola featuring the history of the world famous soft drink brand and its well-known advertising. Adjacent is Underground Atlanta, a historic shopping and entertainment complex situated under the streets of downtown Atlanta.
Atlanta has a rich sports history, including the oldest on-campus Division I football stadium, Bobby Dodd Stadium, built in 1913 by the students of Georgia Tech. Atlanta also played host to the second intercollegiate football game in the South, Auburn University vs. University of Georgia in 1892. This game is often considered the Oldest Rivalry in the South. Currently it hosts college football's annual Chick-fil-A Bowl and the Peachtree Road Race, the worlds largest 10 km race, and was the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Atlanta is home to five professional sports teams: baseball's Atlanta Braves, the NFL Atlanta Falcons, NHL Atlanta Thrashers, the Hawks of the NBA and the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League.
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the state of Georgia, and the central city of ninth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. It is the county seat of Fulton County, although a portion of the city extends into DeKalb County. According to the July 2005 census estimate, the city has a population of 470,688 and a metropolitan population of 4,917,717. As of July 1, 2005, Atlanta's combined statistical area (CSA) is estimated to have a population of 5,249,121.
Atlanta boasts a variety of museums on subjects ranging from history to fine arts, natural history, and beverages. Prominent among them are sites honoring Atlanta's participation in the civil rights movement. Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in the city, and his boyhood home on Auburn Avenue in the Sweet Auburn district is preserved as the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. Other history museums and attractions include the Atlanta History Center; the Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum (a huge painting and diorama in-the-round, with a rotating central audience platform, that depicts the Battle of Atlanta in the Civil War); the Carter Center and Presidential Library; historic house museum Rhodes Hall; and the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum. Atlanta features the world's largest aquarium, the Georgia Aquarium, which officially opened to the public on November 23, 2005. The aquarium features over 100,000 specimens in tanks holding approximately eight million gallons of water. One unique museum is the World of Coca-Cola featuring the history of the world famous soft drink brand and its well-known advertising. Adjacent is Underground Atlanta, a historic shopping and entertainment complex situated under the streets of downtown Atlanta.
Atlanta has a rich sports history, including the oldest on-campus Division I football stadium, Bobby Dodd Stadium, built in 1913 by the students of Georgia Tech. Atlanta also played host to the second intercollegiate football game in the South, Auburn University vs. University of Georgia in 1892. This game is often considered the Oldest Rivalry in the South. Currently it hosts college football's annual Chick-fil-A Bowl and the Peachtree Road Race, the worlds largest 10 km race, and was the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Atlanta is home to five professional sports teams: baseball's Atlanta Braves, the NFL Atlanta Falcons, NHL Atlanta Thrashers, the Hawks of the NBA and the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickering,_Ontario
Pickering (estimated 2005 population 94,000) is a city located directly to the east of Toronto in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.
Pickering is well known for the Pickering nuclear power plant, and the adjacent OPG 7 commemorative turbine. Several other manufacturing and high-tech firms are located in the city. It borders on Toronto and is economically part of the "Greater Toronto Area" (GTA).
Ethnicity
The racial makeup of Pickering is:
* 73.5% Caucasian
* 10.7% Black
* 7.0% South Asian
* 2.1% Filipino
* 2.0% East Asian
lol. i'm part of the 2.0%.
Pickering (estimated 2005 population 94,000) is a city located directly to the east of Toronto in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.
Pickering is well known for the Pickering nuclear power plant, and the adjacent OPG 7 commemorative turbine. Several other manufacturing and high-tech firms are located in the city. It borders on Toronto and is economically part of the "Greater Toronto Area" (GTA).
Ethnicity
The racial makeup of Pickering is:
* 73.5% Caucasian
* 10.7% Black
* 7.0% South Asian
* 2.1% Filipino
* 2.0% East Asian
lol. i'm part of the 2.0%.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullerton,_California
Famous People Born in Fullerton:
Keith Van Horn, NBA player on the Dallas Mavericks. Formerly played for New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Milwaukee.
Phil Nevin, MLB player on the Chicago Cubs. Formerly played for Texas, San Diego, Anaheim, Detroit, and Houston.
Gwen Stefani, lead singer of No Doubt and solo recording artist.
Tudor Cora, Nobel Prize winning scientist, for his discovery of the origins of cheese.
Jenna Haze, Pornographic actress, Won AVN Award Best New Starlet in 2003.
Eric Wynalda, All-time leading scorer for the U.S. Soccer National Team
Jim Edmonds, MLB player on the St. Louis Cardinals
Famous People Born in Fullerton:
Keith Van Horn, NBA player on the Dallas Mavericks. Formerly played for New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Milwaukee.
Phil Nevin, MLB player on the Chicago Cubs. Formerly played for Texas, San Diego, Anaheim, Detroit, and Houston.
Gwen Stefani, lead singer of No Doubt and solo recording artist.
Tudor Cora, Nobel Prize winning scientist, for his discovery of the origins of cheese.
Jenna Haze, Pornographic actress, Won AVN Award Best New Starlet in 2003.
Eric Wynalda, All-time leading scorer for the U.S. Soccer National Team
Jim Edmonds, MLB player on the St. Louis Cardinals
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Hometown but don't live there now.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_Indiana
"As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,175 people, 3,451 households, and 2,146 families residing in the city. The population density was 650.8/km² (1,685.6/mi²). There were 3,806 housing units at an average density of 303.0/km² (784.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.36% White, 5.36% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 3,451 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,689, and the median income for a family was $37,308. Males had a median income of $28,076 versus $19,825 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,049. About 15.0% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Toyota has a manufacturing plant in Princeton where they make the Tundra, Sequoia and Sienna.
Well, not much on famous ppl, but atleast America's favorite popcorn maker lived here. Personally I like it, it's a small town, but things are cheaper, and ppl a bit more friendly than other places I've traveled to and where I live now.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_Indiana
"As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,175 people, 3,451 households, and 2,146 families residing in the city. The population density was 650.8/km² (1,685.6/mi²). There were 3,806 housing units at an average density of 303.0/km² (784.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.36% White, 5.36% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 3,451 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,689, and the median income for a family was $37,308. Males had a median income of $28,076 versus $19,825 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,049. About 15.0% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Toyota has a manufacturing plant in Princeton where they make the Tundra, Sequoia and Sienna.
- Gil Hodges
- Mike Pegram
- Orville Redenbacher
- Dave Niehaus (Seattle Mariners play-by-play announcer)"
Well, not much on famous ppl, but atleast America's favorite popcorn maker lived here. Personally I like it, it's a small town, but things are cheaper, and ppl a bit more friendly than other places I've traveled to and where I live now.
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Pincher Creek is a town in the southwest of Alberta, Canada. It is immediately to the east of the Rocky Mountains in the centre of ranching country.
The town received its name in 1868 when a group of prospectors lost a "pincer" in the small creek at this location. These pincers would have been used as a mechanism for trimming the feet of the horses and thus had some value to the group. It is alleged that for many years afterward, prospectors continued to search for the pincers whenever they passed through this area near the creek.
In 1906 the community on the banks of this creek was officially incorporated as a town and named Pincher Creek. For centuries before this area was settled, the Blackfoot, Peigan and Kootenai Nations lived in or frequented this region. Today the community is thriving. Many residents are descendants of the pioneer families who settled here over 100 years ago.
The town is in a particularly windy part of Alberta, because of the strong Chinook winds that blow off the mountains, and is said to have the highest average wind speed of any town in North America. The strong winds have given rise to a significant amount of wind farm development in the area, with the towers and blades of wind turbines being a characteristic of the scenery.
The town was severely affected by a flood that hit the area in 1995 as the peak stream flow discharge was 271 cubic meters per second
Notable Individuals: Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin was born in Pincher Creek. Canadian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Stuart McDowall, was born in Pincher Creek. Oh, and the pops 3,000. That includes people who live on farms and ranchers.
The town received its name in 1868 when a group of prospectors lost a "pincer" in the small creek at this location. These pincers would have been used as a mechanism for trimming the feet of the horses and thus had some value to the group. It is alleged that for many years afterward, prospectors continued to search for the pincers whenever they passed through this area near the creek.
In 1906 the community on the banks of this creek was officially incorporated as a town and named Pincher Creek. For centuries before this area was settled, the Blackfoot, Peigan and Kootenai Nations lived in or frequented this region. Today the community is thriving. Many residents are descendants of the pioneer families who settled here over 100 years ago.
The town is in a particularly windy part of Alberta, because of the strong Chinook winds that blow off the mountains, and is said to have the highest average wind speed of any town in North America. The strong winds have given rise to a significant amount of wind farm development in the area, with the towers and blades of wind turbines being a characteristic of the scenery.
The town was severely affected by a flood that hit the area in 1995 as the peak stream flow discharge was 271 cubic meters per second
Notable Individuals: Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin was born in Pincher Creek. Canadian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Stuart McDowall, was born in Pincher Creek. Oh, and the pops 3,000. That includes people who live on farms and ranchers.
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Bromley is the principal town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is a suburban development situated 9.3 miles (14.9 km) south east of London Charing Cross.
H. G. Wells, most famous for his book The War of the Worlds, was born in Bromley. In August 2005, the wall honouring H.G Wells in Market Square was repainted. The current wall painting features a rich green background with the same H.G Wells reference and the evolution sequence of homosapiens featured on Origin of Species by Charles Darwin (a former resident of nearby Downe).
Other famous people who lived in Bromley include David Bowie who went to Ravens Wood School for Boys, Peter Frampton who went to Beckenham Technical School (which Bowie also attended), Aleister Crowley, who had stayed shortly to study Freemasonry in Locksbottom, the England cricketer Jill Elizabeth Cruwys, the anarchist Peter Kropotkin, the former Clash drummer Topper Headon and the British Formula Three champion Mike Conway. Page 3 model Keeley Hazell also lives in Bromley.
Bromley is also known for "The Bromley Contingent", who were a group of followers and fans of the Sex Pistols (including Siouxsie Sioux, Sid Vicious and Billy Idol (Idol's mother still lives in Bromley) who also went on to become famous).
H. G. Wells, most famous for his book The War of the Worlds, was born in Bromley. In August 2005, the wall honouring H.G Wells in Market Square was repainted. The current wall painting features a rich green background with the same H.G Wells reference and the evolution sequence of homosapiens featured on Origin of Species by Charles Darwin (a former resident of nearby Downe).
Other famous people who lived in Bromley include David Bowie who went to Ravens Wood School for Boys, Peter Frampton who went to Beckenham Technical School (which Bowie also attended), Aleister Crowley, who had stayed shortly to study Freemasonry in Locksbottom, the England cricketer Jill Elizabeth Cruwys, the anarchist Peter Kropotkin, the former Clash drummer Topper Headon and the British Formula Three champion Mike Conway. Page 3 model Keeley Hazell also lives in Bromley.
Bromley is also known for "The Bromley Contingent", who were a group of followers and fans of the Sex Pistols (including Siouxsie Sioux, Sid Vicious and Billy Idol (Idol's mother still lives in Bromley) who also went on to become famous).
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My hometown: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine_Hat
Medicine Hat, known to locals as "the Hat," is a city located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada.
It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, the eastern terminus of the Crowsnest Highway, and the South Saskatchewan River. Nearby towns considered part of the Medicine Hat area include Dunmore, Seven Persons, Redcliff, and Irvine.The Cypress Hills (including Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park) is a relatively short distance (by car) to the southeast of the city. Its major claim to fame is Rudyard Kipling's famous line "all hell for a basement" referring to the vast reserves of natural gas beneath it.
The city has a population of 56,048 (according to the 2005 municipal census[1]).
Famous Hatters
* Terri Clark -- country singer
* Gordon Clinton -- Mayor of Seattle 1956-1964
* Murray Craven -- hockey player
* Glen Edwards -- test pilot, namesake of Edwards Air Force Base
* Kevin Foreman -- Software executive
* Bruno Gerussi -- Actor
* Gordie Johnson -- Lead singer of "Big Sugar" rock band
* Trevor Linden -- hockey player
* Chris Osgood -- hockey player
* Lanny McDonald -- hockey player
* Kalan Porter -- Canadian Idol
* Richard Edward Taylor -- co-recipient of the 1990 Nobel Prize for Physics
Kalan Porter should die. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
Medicine Hat, known to locals as "the Hat," is a city located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada.
It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, the eastern terminus of the Crowsnest Highway, and the South Saskatchewan River. Nearby towns considered part of the Medicine Hat area include Dunmore, Seven Persons, Redcliff, and Irvine.The Cypress Hills (including Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park) is a relatively short distance (by car) to the southeast of the city. Its major claim to fame is Rudyard Kipling's famous line "all hell for a basement" referring to the vast reserves of natural gas beneath it.
The city has a population of 56,048 (according to the 2005 municipal census[1]).
Famous Hatters
* Terri Clark -- country singer
* Gordon Clinton -- Mayor of Seattle 1956-1964
* Murray Craven -- hockey player
* Glen Edwards -- test pilot, namesake of Edwards Air Force Base
* Kevin Foreman -- Software executive
* Bruno Gerussi -- Actor
* Gordie Johnson -- Lead singer of "Big Sugar" rock band
* Trevor Linden -- hockey player
* Chris Osgood -- hockey player
* Lanny McDonald -- hockey player
* Kalan Porter -- Canadian Idol
* Richard Edward Taylor -- co-recipient of the 1990 Nobel Prize for Physics
Kalan Porter should die. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
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Land fauna is nearly completely invertebrate. Invertebrate life includes microscopic mites, lice, nematodes, tardigrades, rotifers, and springtails. The midge, just 12 mm in size, is the largest land animal in Antarctica. The Snow Petrel is one of only three birds that breed exclusively in Antarctica and have been seen at the South Pole.
A variety of marine animals exist and rely, directly or indirectly, on the phytoplankton. Antarctic sea life includes penguins, blue whales, and fur seals. The Emperor penguin is the only penguin that breeds during the winter in Antarctica, while the Adélie Penguin breeds farther south than any other penguin. The Rockhopper penguin has distinctive feathers around the eyes, giving the appearance of elaborate eyelashes. King penguins, Chinstrap penguins, and Gentoo Penguins also breed in the Antarctic.
The Antarctic fur seal was very heavily hunted in the 18th and 19th centuries for its pelt by sealers from the United States and the United Kingdom. The Weddell Seal, a "true seal", is named after Sir James Weddell, commander of British sealing expeditions in the Weddell Sea. Antarctic krill, which congregates in large schools, is the keystone species of the ecosystem of the Southern Ocean, and is an important food organism for whales, seals, leopard seals, fur seals, squid, icefish, penguins, albatrosses and many other birds
A variety of marine animals exist and rely, directly or indirectly, on the phytoplankton. Antarctic sea life includes penguins, blue whales, and fur seals. The Emperor penguin is the only penguin that breeds during the winter in Antarctica, while the Adélie Penguin breeds farther south than any other penguin. The Rockhopper penguin has distinctive feathers around the eyes, giving the appearance of elaborate eyelashes. King penguins, Chinstrap penguins, and Gentoo Penguins also breed in the Antarctic.
The Antarctic fur seal was very heavily hunted in the 18th and 19th centuries for its pelt by sealers from the United States and the United Kingdom. The Weddell Seal, a "true seal", is named after Sir James Weddell, commander of British sealing expeditions in the Weddell Sea. Antarctic krill, which congregates in large schools, is the keystone species of the ecosystem of the Southern Ocean, and is an important food organism for whales, seals, leopard seals, fur seals, squid, icefish, penguins, albatrosses and many other birds
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I was gonna say, I've heard of Pincher Creek but I think it's one of the only places in AB I haven't been toHades said:
If you've never been to Medicine Hat, I don't suggest going. Unless you've got little kids. It's a great place for a kid to grow up in, but the second they turn 18 there's nothing there.
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Thought I'd add in a wee bit more t_u_e:
Belfast.
Despite bad publicity over the past few decades, Belfast is now a popular citybreak destination and a 2003 quality of life survey found Belfast residents to be the most contented city-dwellers in the UK.[3][4][5] However as with other areas of Northern Ireland, significant problems remain. For example in 2003 the amount extorted from the public and businesses by paramilitary racketeering was estimated at £125,000,000 per year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast
Damn provo's and UVF bleedin the country dry as always....
Belfast.
Despite bad publicity over the past few decades, Belfast is now a popular citybreak destination and a 2003 quality of life survey found Belfast residents to be the most contented city-dwellers in the UK.[3][4][5] However as with other areas of Northern Ireland, significant problems remain. For example in 2003 the amount extorted from the public and businesses by paramilitary racketeering was estimated at £125,000,000 per year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast
Damn provo's and UVF bleedin the country dry as always....
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Warhammer said:
Yep! The first one. The famous people from Baltimore are
Tom Clancy - author
Jada Pinkett-Smith - actress
DMX - rapper
David Hasselhoff - actor
Bilie Holiday - jazz singer
Johns Hopkins - buisinessman
Edgar Allen Poe - poet
Babe Ruth - come on, you all know who Babe Ruth is!
Buckey Lasek - skateboarder
Cal Ripken Jr. - baseball player
Tupac Shakur - rapper
Pam Shriver - tennis player
Frank Zappa
and some other people.
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I am also a Torontonian...
Notable Musicians:
Barenaked Ladies
Cowboy Junkies
Deborah Cox - R&B singer, songwriter
The Birthday Massacre
Simone Denny - singer
Lorand Fenyves - violinist
John Fodi
Glenn Gould - pianist
Moshe Hammer - violinist
Jeff Healey Band
Dan Hill - singer, song writer
Irish Rovers
Geza de Kresz
Anton Kuerti - pianist
Gordon Lightfoot
Lamont Macandrewes
The Nylons
Amanda Marshall - singer, songwriter
Parachute Club
Platinum Blonde
Robbie Robertson - musician, writer, singer, producer
Rough Trade
Rush
Billy Talent
Teresa Stratas - opera singer
Triumph
Neil Young - singer, song writer
Kardinal Offishall - rapper, song writer
Broken Social Scene
Death From Above 1979
Metric
The Soundbluntz
Notable Musicians:
Barenaked Ladies
Cowboy Junkies
Deborah Cox - R&B singer, songwriter
The Birthday Massacre
Simone Denny - singer
Lorand Fenyves - violinist
John Fodi
Glenn Gould - pianist
Moshe Hammer - violinist
Jeff Healey Band
Dan Hill - singer, song writer
Irish Rovers
Geza de Kresz
Anton Kuerti - pianist
Gordon Lightfoot
Lamont Macandrewes
The Nylons
Amanda Marshall - singer, songwriter
Parachute Club
Platinum Blonde
Robbie Robertson - musician, writer, singer, producer
Rough Trade
Rush
Billy Talent
Teresa Stratas - opera singer
Triumph
Neil Young - singer, song writer
Kardinal Offishall - rapper, song writer
Broken Social Scene
Death From Above 1979
Metric
The Soundbluntz
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Forest
Park Forest is a village located south of Chicago in Cook County and Will County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 23,462.
Building developers Nathan Manilow, Carroll F. Sweet and Philip M. Klutznick held a press conference in the Palmer House in Chicago on October 28, 1946 to announce the planned development of a new self-governing community in Chicago's south suburbs. This project, soon to be referred to as Park Forest, was to be developed by American Community Builders. The Village of Park Forest was designed by Elbert Peets in the tradition of planned communities around the nation to provide housing for veterans returning from World War II. Park Forest was honored in 1954 as an "All-America City" for its citizens' help in the creation of Rich Township High School, on Sauk Trail. It was awarded this same honor again in 1976 for open housing and racial integration and initiatives. A village landmark was the Park Forest Plaza, an outdoor regional shopping center of over 50 stores and restaurants which included Sears, Marshall Fields and Goldblatt's.
In 1956, William Whyte, an editor at Fortune magazine, published a book called The Organization Man that defined the nature of corporate life for a generation. The book described how America (whose people, he said, had “led in the public worship of individualism”
had recently turned into a nation of employees who “take the vows of organisation life” and who had become “the dominant members of our society”. Park Forest was one of the communities that figured most prominently in Whyte's study of the home life of "the organization man," and should be read by anyone seeking an insight into early Park Forest. Although officially desegregated from its inception, Park Forest's first African-American family took residence there in 1959. That summer, managers at the village swimming pool turned away two white local boys and their black friend.
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 23,462 people, 9,138 households, and 6,186 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,837.5/km² (4,763.6/mi²). There were 9,470 housing units at an average density of 741.7/km² (1,922.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 55.42% White, 39.41% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.54% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. 4.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Park Forest is a village located south of Chicago in Cook County and Will County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 23,462.
Building developers Nathan Manilow, Carroll F. Sweet and Philip M. Klutznick held a press conference in the Palmer House in Chicago on October 28, 1946 to announce the planned development of a new self-governing community in Chicago's south suburbs. This project, soon to be referred to as Park Forest, was to be developed by American Community Builders. The Village of Park Forest was designed by Elbert Peets in the tradition of planned communities around the nation to provide housing for veterans returning from World War II. Park Forest was honored in 1954 as an "All-America City" for its citizens' help in the creation of Rich Township High School, on Sauk Trail. It was awarded this same honor again in 1976 for open housing and racial integration and initiatives. A village landmark was the Park Forest Plaza, an outdoor regional shopping center of over 50 stores and restaurants which included Sears, Marshall Fields and Goldblatt's.
In 1956, William Whyte, an editor at Fortune magazine, published a book called The Organization Man that defined the nature of corporate life for a generation. The book described how America (whose people, he said, had “led in the public worship of individualism”
had recently turned into a nation of employees who “take the vows of organisation life” and who had become “the dominant members of our society”. Park Forest was one of the communities that figured most prominently in Whyte's study of the home life of "the organization man," and should be read by anyone seeking an insight into early Park Forest. Although officially desegregated from its inception, Park Forest's first African-American family took residence there in 1959. That summer, managers at the village swimming pool turned away two white local boys and their black friend.As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 23,462 people, 9,138 households, and 6,186 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,837.5/km² (4,763.6/mi²). There were 9,470 housing units at an average density of 741.7/km² (1,922.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 55.42% White, 39.41% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.54% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. 4.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woonsocket,_Rhode_Island
The name Woonsocket is derived from a Native American word. It is widely believed to mean "thunder-mist" in reference to the largest waterfall on the Blackstone River, which lies at the center of the city. Recent scholarship puts this translation in doubt. The city likely was named after the impressive Woonsocket Hill in neighboring North Smithfield. The meaning of the name is a mystery. Nevertheless, the term "thunder-mist" is used by several local businesses, including the city clinic
The name Woonsocket is derived from a Native American word. It is widely believed to mean "thunder-mist" in reference to the largest waterfall on the Blackstone River, which lies at the center of the city. Recent scholarship puts this translation in doubt. The city likely was named after the impressive Woonsocket Hill in neighboring North Smithfield. The meaning of the name is a mystery. Nevertheless, the term "thunder-mist" is used by several local businesses, including the city clinic
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The City where I grew up.
YIPES! Glad I don't live there anymore!
# According to the B-Movie Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death, it is the westernmost outpost of civilization.
YIPES! Glad I don't live there anymore!
# According to the B-Movie Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death, it is the westernmost outpost of civilization.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_Oak,_California
Charter Oak, California (To be specific)
Charter Oak is a census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, approximately 26 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The population was 9,027 at the 2000 census.
Charter Oak is located in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, situated along Arrow Highway in between Covina to the south and Glendora to the north. Some residents refer to it as the "unincorporated part of Covina".
Charter Oak Gymnastics has been a U.S. National Team training center since 1989, and has produced many elite athletes, including national champion Vanessa Atler and Olympian Jamie Dantzscher.
Charter Oak, California (To be specific)
Charter Oak is a census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, approximately 26 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The population was 9,027 at the 2000 census.
Charter Oak is located in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, situated along Arrow Highway in between Covina to the south and Glendora to the north. Some residents refer to it as the "unincorporated part of Covina".
Charter Oak Gymnastics has been a U.S. National Team training center since 1989, and has produced many elite athletes, including national champion Vanessa Atler and Olympian Jamie Dantzscher.
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Halifax Regional Municipality
The former city of Halifax was founded in 1749 by an expidition led by British General Edward Cornwallis (uncle of Charles Cornwallis) governor of Nova Scotia. Also province house in the downtown core is the oldest legislature in Canada, opened in 1819. Where the Nova Scotia assembly has met every year since. Citadel hill is one of only 5 or 6 star shaped forts in the world. The Halifax explosion was the largest man made explosion until the nuke was detonated at trinity New Mexico. For celebrities the only I can think of is Ellen Paige (Kitty Pride/Shadow Cat in X3), my brother claims she is a friend of a friend of his. I never met her so I don't know.
The former city of Halifax was founded in 1749 by an expidition led by British General Edward Cornwallis (uncle of Charles Cornwallis) governor of Nova Scotia. Also province house in the downtown core is the oldest legislature in Canada, opened in 1819. Where the Nova Scotia assembly has met every year since. Citadel hill is one of only 5 or 6 star shaped forts in the world. The Halifax explosion was the largest man made explosion until the nuke was detonated at trinity New Mexico. For celebrities the only I can think of is Ellen Paige (Kitty Pride/Shadow Cat in X3), my brother claims she is a friend of a friend of his. I never met her so I don't know.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuma%2C_AZ
I live pretty close to Hell
Yuma is one of the hottest cities of any size in the United States, with average July high temperatures of 107 degrees Fahrenheit.
I live pretty close to Hell
Yuma is one of the hottest cities of any size in the United States, with average July high temperatures of 107 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Pittsburg is definitely a city divided. Clean, safe suburbs lie to the south of State Route 4 while prostitution and drug dealing cripple the northern, older part of town. Another part of town which is known for a great number of homicides and historically has had the highest crime rate in the city is known as the El Pueblo Housing area.
