What's your Hometown known for?

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:34 pm

abbey wrote: I'm not no, why, are they cheeky monkey's? :yh_monkey

Hartlepool is known as Monkey Town because, when a monkey was washed overboard from a passing ship and managed to reach shore, they hanged it as a Napoleonic spy - thinking all Frenchmen were that hairy

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:39 pm

Bryn Mawr wrote: Hartlepool is known as Monkey Town because, when a monkey was washed overboard from a passing ship and managed to reach shore, they hanged it as a Napoleonic spy - thinking all Frenchmen were that hairy :)Poor monkey,:(

they were right about the french though! :wah:

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue May 23, 2006 3:00 pm

Clancy wrote: What about the Uni ? Tell them about , St Andrews Uni , and some of the students

Inform them how the cross of St, Andrew has been hi jacked by weirdo dominatrix type from the colonies.....all that kinda stuff.

Just because your in Livi' now, doesn't excuse you. We need the tourist trade. Think of the small business people, for goodness sake :-2

What can you say about the uni? they let in any riff raff nowadays. Much better to go to a proper scottish university where they let in the real riff raff.

Weirdo dominatrix types do tell more and how come you know about them. Your life must have a whole exotic twist to it lacking in mine.The only dominatrix I know is the northern lass I married-sort of Norah batty without the wrinkled stockings.

Livi is heaps more interesting. It takes real inventiveness to turn shale bings in to tourist attractions-at one point they were going to build a ski slope on the seven sisters but eventually someone managed to persuade the council that you need snow for that. This is the same council that was going to cut down the trees on the M8 so people could see the industrial estates on the way past in the belief that people didn't know livi was there and would be inspired to build a factory if only they could see others already there. Luckily the widespread laughter dissuaded them. Scotland must be the only country where people take great delight in laughing at the stupidity of the people we elect. I suppose it's better than getting depressed about it. Look at the two we exported to run the country:yh_rotfl

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:12 am

Tonka Toys ! :-6

If I may stretch outside of city limits my state sprouted the likes of

Bob Dylan

Judy Garland

Peter Graves (Mission Impossible)

and.......................Charles Lindberg

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:36 am

City of Hereford - famous for Hereford Cattle, Mappa Mundi, Bulmer's Cider, Hereford Cathedral with Chained Library - see photo's, it's a beautiful city.

Hope you like it!

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:52 am

My home town???? hmmmmmmmm only one thing!

:p

HA HA HA HA HA HA

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Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:53 am

chocoholic wrote: City of Hereford - famous for Hereford Cattle, Mappa Mundi, Bulmer's Cider, Hereford Cathedral with Chained Library - see photo's, it's a beautiful city.

Hope you like it!

I love Hereford. My all-time guitar hero Mick Ralphs of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company was born in Hereford.

And you're back in the Football League - that's something to shout about

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:21 am

Calgary Exhibition and Stampede

10 straight days of cowboys and parties

Country Singer Paul Brandt

Red Mile

The invention of the Caesar (the drink)

Closest Canadian City to the Rockies

Chinook Winds

High House Prices

Low House Availability

Booming Economy

Ralph Klein

Flames (NHL Hockey Team)

Birth Place of my parents, self and children.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:38 am

chocoholic wrote: City of Hereford - famous for Hereford Cattle, Mappa Mundi, Bulmer's Cider, Hereford Cathedral with Chained Library - see photo's, it's a beautiful city.

Hope you like it!

Not forgetting Hereford is the headquarters of the famous SAS.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Wed May 24, 2006 11:32 am

OpenMind wrote: Not forgetting Hereford is the headquarters of the famous SAS.

Is that Spot And Snooze? :-3

Post by **spot** » Wed May 24, 2006 11:48 am

Uncle Kram wrote: Is that Spot And Snooze? :-3I'll thank you not to associate my name with that hoyden.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Wed May 24, 2006 11:50 am

Uncle Kram wrote: Is that Spot And Snooze? :-3

:yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Wed May 24, 2006 2:48 pm

OpenMind wrote: Not forgetting Hereford is the headquarters of the famous SAS.
Sshh! We're not supposed to talk about them !

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Wed May 24, 2006 2:51 pm

chocoholic wrote: Sshh! We're not supposed to talk about them !

Only you guys in Hereford can't talk about them. The rest of the world can but doesn't usually bother.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Thu May 25, 2006 1:44 am

minks wrote: Calgary Exhibition and Stampede

10 straight days of cowboys and parties

Country Singer Paul Brandt

Red Mile

The invention of the Caesar (the drink)

Closest Canadian City to the Rockies

Chinook Winds

High House Prices

Low House Availability

Booming Economy

Ralph Klein

Flames (NHL Hockey Team)

Birth Place of my parents, self and children.

Calgary Bay, Island of Mull

http://www.calgary-castle.com/calgaryca ... nery3.html

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:38 am

gmc wrote: Calgary Bay, Island of Mull

http://www.calgary-castle.com/calgaryca ... nery3.html

Wow, Minks.

What a great place you've got there.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:00 am

gmc wrote: Calgary Bay, Island of Mull

http://www.calgary-castle.com/calgaryca ... nery3.html

my my my far prettier than Calgary Canada

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:00 am

OpenMind wrote: Wow, Minks.

What a great place you've got there.

terror, you know I don't live there Let me go find a few pics for ya....:wah:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:20 am

minks wrote: terror, you know I don't live there Let me go find a few pics for ya....:wah:

Just as well you said that.

I was jus' gonna knock on your portcullis.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:04 am

OpenMind wrote: Just as well you said that.

I was jus' gonna knock on your portcullis.

ahahaha if I lived there, I certainly would have had my annoying neighbor drawn and quartered by now!!!!

Just a couple calgary pics

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Post by **spot** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:06 am

OpenMind wrote: Just as well you said that.

I was jus' gonna knock on your portcullis.:DI happen to have seen Minks leaning over a very large one not two weeks ago, looking very pleased with life. There might even be a photo of that, if I look carefully.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:14 am

spot wrote: I happen to have seen Minks leaning over a very large one not two weeks ago, looking very pleased with life. There might even be a photo of that, if I look carefully.

Go for it, Spot.

Just a couple calgary pics

The residents are a tad skinny, Minks.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:17 am

spot wrote: I happen to have seen Minks leaning over a very large one not two weeks ago, looking very pleased with life. There might even be a photo of that, if I look carefully.

I was dreaming of owning the place.... sigh

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:18 am

OpenMind wrote: Go for it, Spot.

The residents are a tad skinny, Minks.

well we have to chase down the cows here ya know, it is cowboy country after all

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:31 am

minks wrote: well we have to chase down the cows here ya know, it is cowboy country after all

Cowboy country with clouds made of sand.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:48 am

OpenMind wrote: Cowboy country with clouds made of sand.

I wish we had sand here.... sigh

Post by **spot** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:01 pm

minks wrote: I wish we had sand here.... sigh
http://www.sunnysidehomeandgarden.com ?

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:05 pm

spot wrote: http://www.sunnysidehomeandgarden.com ?

Ahahaha nice I will go get my sand ordered straight away.... beats weeding and gardening.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:13 pm

minks wrote: I wish we had sand here.... sigh

No you don't. That stuff gets everywhere you don't want it to.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:15 pm

OpenMind wrote: No you don't. That stuff gets everywhere you don't want it to.

ack!!!! say it's not so, ok I will settle for a cemented front yard

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:20 pm

minks wrote: ack!!!! say it's not so, ok I will settle for a cemented front yard

The finer it is, the worse it is. Good for cement though.

hotsauce · Post by **hotsauce** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:22 pm

neat thread! brad pitt grew up here! :-4

Post by **spot** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:25 pm

hotsauce wrote: neat thread! brad pitt grew up here! :-4Pottawatomie County?

Very flat, Pottawatomie County.

Why did he leave?

hotsauce · Post by **hotsauce** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:27 pm

spot wrote: Pottawatomie County?

Very flat, Pottawatomie County.

Why did he leave?

cause i wouldn't have him. he was devistated.

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:07 pm

I was born in Nuneaton Warwickshire. The birthplace of Mary Ann Evans

(George Elliot);)

foolsgold · Post by **foolsgold** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:10 pm

lard and rust:wah: :wah: :wah:

foolsgold · Post by **foolsgold** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:20 pm

:wah:where is my handbag I put it on down by my cardigan...have you moved it again?:-5

foolsgold · Post by **foolsgold** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:23 pm

how do I post my own thread if you please?:-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:26 pm

Well, go to the homepage and find what category you want, and when you click on them all, at the top is start a new thread.

Post by **spot** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:37 pm

chonsigirl wrote: and when you click on them all, at the top is start a new thread.and when you click on *any of them*, at the top is start a new thread.

Post by **spot** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:39 pm

hotsauce wrote: cause i wouldn't have him. he was devistated.You know, all things considered, that's not unreasonable.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu May 25, 2006 5:47 pm

Oh, 2 1/2 hours from home!:-4

Dizz · Post by **Dizz** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:08 pm

Fallbrook, CA The Avocado Capital of the World.

Beautiful place, trees (esp avocados) everywhere on the hills.

www.fallbrook.org

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:55 pm

One more thing about Batavia, NY. Just outside of Batavia is a rock formation known as Devil's Rock. Apparently a devil was chained to the rock (for obscure reasons) and in circling the rock over and over, he wore it into a peculiar mushroom shape. Check this link..there is a photo.

http://www.krembsfamily.org/es767/erratics.html

Oh, also, Leroy NY..near Batavia is the birthplace of J-ELLO!! There is even a JELLO museum there now.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:34 am

SnoozeControl wrote: I don't think Carla mentioned beautiful Balboa Park in San Diego. Aaah, I can almost smell the eucalyptus!

Looks great. It reminds me of the Alhambra Palace in Granada in Spain for some reason

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:13 am

Lessee . . .

Boston, MA and nearby: (in no particular order)

Fenway Park, the oldest baseball stadium in North America

The Pilgrims landed here!

Boston baked beans

The Freedom Trail

Original home of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon

New England Patriots

Harvard University

Newbury Street (high-end shopping that practically no one can afford)

Home of great author Dennis Lehane ("Mystic River")

. . . just off the top of my head!