...or not- fuck it!

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus was nicknamed the Fountain City for the many fountains that were installed early in the 20th century.

The companies AFLAC, Carmike Cinemas, Synovus, and TSYS locate their headquarters in Columbus.

Tom's Foods was based in Columbus before the company closed in October, 2005. Its facilities are now used by Lance, Inc.

Columbus lies next to Fort Benning, home to one of the largest basic training facilities in America for infantry.

Was the home of RC Cola until the 1960s.

Coca-Cola was developed here by Dr. John Pemberton, who resided in Columbus during the 1860s.

Was the site of the first ever Olympic women's fast-pitch softball competition during the 1996 Olympic Games.

Notable Columbus natives and residents:
Henry L. Benning, Confederate general, namesake of Fort Benning
Brentson Buckner, former NFL defensive tackle
Eugene Bullard, first African-American fighter pilot
William Calley, convicted Vietnam war criminal
Robert Cray, Blues guitarist and vocalist
Donna D'Errico, actress and model
Phil Gramm, former United States senator
Justin Guarini, musician, actor, and former American Idol runner-up
Jake Hess, Southern Gospel musician
Roderick Hood, NFL cornerback
Tim Hudson, Major League Baseball pitcher
Nunnally Johnson, screenwriter, film producer and author
Mirabeau B. Lamar, founder of the Columbus Enquirer and 3rd President of the Republic of Texas
Carson McCullers, novelist, author of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Curley Money, rockabilly artist and songwriter
Bebo Norman, Contemporary Christian singer and songwriter
Nate Odomes, former NFL defensive back
George Foster Peabody, businessman, philanthropist , and namesake of the Peabody Award
John Stith Pemberton, creator of Coca-Cola
Ma Rainey, Blues musician known as "The Mother of the Blues"
Mack Strong, NFL fullback
Frank Thomas, Major League Baseball player
Tim Wilson, comedian
Robert W. Woodruff, philanthropist and long-time president of The Coca-Cola Company
Marissa Yi, Photojournalist, artist, and satirist

http://www.burnleytourism...index.html

From wikipedia:

Columbia is a census-designated place and planned community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore, and, to a lesser degree, Washington, DC. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. Creator and developer James W. Rouse saw the new community in terms of human values, not just in terms of economics and engineering. Opened in 1967, Columbia was designed to not only eliminate the inconveniences of then-current subdivision design, but also eliminate racial, religious, and income segregation.

Today, Columbia has a population of about 94,600 (making it the largest unincorporated community in Maryland). By the early 2000s, the town had inexorably acquired many of the characteristics of other contemporary U.S. suburbs, such as increasingly large private homes standing somewhat aloof on large parcels, and "big-box" retail stores accessible mostly by automobile. Rouse's ethos remains a strong influence upon the physical and political development of Columbia.

In my words
Always cloudy for some reason, safe, rude drivers, but very pretty.

http://www.kentoncity.com/

alot of that isnt even true lol

.. but what they don't tell you is the most important things.
We're small, shitty, and we have WAY to many pregnant teens.

I'm from Rockland county in NY.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w...C_New_York
It's boring here.
[Edited 5/20/07 11:18am]

Why do wanna know about where i live?, what's your (hidden) agenda?
You gonna hire a hitman to "take me out", call the cops on my ass

Mind your own bidness!

SaraWright10 said:

8,300 population,

liberation said:

like i said.. pregnant teens.. they dont count those so times 8,300 by 2


but what are YOU laughing at?

It's soo small there.

liberation said:

I know.
it's so bad here, and that website is all like "if you love life come here!" and all that stuff.

my life:
Wake up, go to school, see 20 fist fights a day, come home, get on here, go to bed, wake up, go to school... etc etc.

and every once in a while you can golf, or be in a sport (which they are cutting half the sports due to our lack off money hahaha) or sing or go for a walk.

Lifes GREAT here!

20 fights?....why could they possibly scrapping over.

I'm sure life is not as boring as you think.

Riverside is the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States and is also a focus city of the Greater Los Angeles Area. The city is named for the nearby Santa Ana River. As of 2006, Riverside had an estimated population of 305,255.[1] In 2005, Riverside was the largest city in the Inland Empire region, the 62nd-largest city in the United States, and part of the 13th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.Demographics

As of the census of 2005, there were:

* 294,059 people (305,255 per 2006 estimates)[1]
* 98,016 households, of which 93,405 were occupied
* 66,317 families residing in the city.

The racial makeup of the city was:

* 54.7% White
* 44.8% Hispanic or Latino of any race
* 26.0% from other races
* 7.3% African American
* 5.7% Asian
* 4.4% from two or more races.
* 1.0% Native American
* 0.9% Pacific Islander
.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,646, and the median income for a family was $47,254. Males had a median income of $36,920 versus $28,328 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,882. About 11.7% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Riverside is home to the University of California, Riverside. The UCR Botanic Gardens contains 40 acres (162,000 m²) of unusual plants, with four miles of walking trails. The city prides itself on its historic connection to the navel orange, which was introduced to North America from Brazil by the first settlers to Riverside in 1873. Riverside is home to the three surviving Parent Navel Orange Tree, from which all American West Coast navel orange trees are descended.

There are three hospitals in Riverside.[2]

* Riverside Community Hospital is a General Acute Care Hospital with Basic Emergency Services and a Level II Trauma Center as of 2006.
* Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center is a General Acute Care Hospital with Basic Emergency Services as of 2006.
* Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside is a General Acute Care Hospital with Basic Emergency Services as of 2006.

Riverside is also home to the Riverside Public Library system. Branches include: Arlington, La Sierra, Marcy, Main, Eastside Cy-brary, and Casa Blanca.

[edit] Education
University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside

The city of Riverside is served by several institutions of higher learning:

* University of California, Riverside
* California Baptist University
* La Sierra University
* Riverside Community College

The Univ. of Cal. Riverside has its basketball teams play their games at the Student Recreation Center located on its campus. It does not have a football team. The CSD-R varsity football team, the Riverside Bears, had an undefeated season which led to an appearance on a May 2006 segment on ABC's 20/20 news series.Riverside is home of the historic Mission Inn, the Historic Riverside County Courthouse (based on the Petit Palais in Paris, France), and the Fox Theater (where the first showing of Gone with the Wind took place).

Also it is the home of the "World's Largest Paper Cup" which is over three stories (68.10 feet tall). There is a warehouse/manufacturing building, Dixie Corporation, right behind it. It is made of painted concrete. The "Dixie Cup" landmark is located on Iowa Street just north of Palmyrita. The manufacturing plant itself is now non-existent.

Three notable hills are in Riverside's scenic landscape: Box Springs Mountain, Evans (Jurupa) Hill and Tecolote Hill; all of which are preserved open spaces. South of Riverside is Lake Matthews. There is also the well-known landmark/foothill, Rubidoux Mountain, which is next to the Santa Ana River and one of the most noticeable landmark in the downtown area. This mountain is the dividing line between the town of Rubidoux and the City of Riverside.

[edit] Neighborhoods
Victoria Avenue, which bisects Riverside, hosts many species of trees and plants.
Victoria Avenue, which bisects Riverside, hosts many species of trees and plants.

The City of Riverside has 28 neighborhoods within city limits. These neighborhoods include: Airport, Alessandro Heights, Arlanza, Arlington, Arlington Heights, Arlington South, Canyon Crest, Casa Blanca, Downtown, Eastside, Grand, Hawarden Hills, Hunter Industrial Park, La Sierra, La Sierra Acres, La Sierra Hills, La Sierra South, Magnolia Center, Mission Grove, Northside, Orangecrest, Presidential Park, Ramona, Sycamore Canyon Park, Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs, University, Victoria, and Wood Streets.

My city has its problems, but its a good place to live. Lots of diversity, lots to do, 40 minutes from the beach, 10 minutes from the mountains, 30 minutes from the desert. 40 minutes from L.A. and if you can't find a date in this city you have problems.
[Edited 5/20/07 12:57pm]

http://www.limerick.ie/

50% of our population is fucking Polish

liberation said:

they get in a fight over the dumbest shit.

the last fight there was.. was of 3 girls.

2 were dating (Marci & Ashley) and the other was bisexual (Misty). (not discriminating, thats just important info for WHY they were fighting.)

Misty is new and has sex with 7 of our guys 3 who already had girlfriends.

Well... Ashley cheated on Marci with Misty.
and Marci found out.
Well Misty said she was going to beat Marci's ass so that Ashley would break up with Marci for misty.
Well Marci went up to her and started beating the shit out of her..
well someone tripped Marci and she fell down so misty started busting her head off the cement floor, and she stopped and ran away..


in the end, marci left the school and went to the ER, broke her nose and is still with Ashley?
Misty got arrested and as soon as she got out of JDC she moved schools.

Ooh man, that's a teen drama waiting to be written.

liberation said:

lol. like i said.

we have things from fake deers in the road, freshman who flaunt their stuff via text message, and all kinds fights.



EVERYONE in our school fights
[Edited 5/20/07 13:07pm]

Here's our famous people
Notable natives

* Dusty Baker, former professional baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers among others. Former manager of the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs
* Cheri Jo Bates[[1]], possible victim of Zodiac killer
* Barry Bonds, professional baseball player for the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates
* Bobby Bonds, former professional baseball player for the San Francisco Giants and the California Angels (among others)
* Gregg Kofi Brown , Singer/songwriter & bassplayer/guitarist (Osibisa)and (Joe Cocker) Sting, Des'ree,Stanley Jordan & Billy Cobham featured on Gregg Kofi Brown's album 'Together as One'
* Dino Buenviaje, Historian of the Anglo-American Rapprochement [10] [11]
* Chris Claiborne, National Football League player for the New York Giants
* Frank Corral, former National Football League kicker, Los Angeles Rams
* Allen Cunningham, professional poker player
* Alvin Davis, former professional baseball player for the Seattle Mariners
* Zach Farrell, American pimp
* Ashley Ferl, the "crying girl" from American Idol.[12]
* Bubba Franks, National Football League tight end
* David Gilliland, NASCAR driver for Robert Yates Racing
* Ed Grey, former NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks
* Barbara Hambly, novelist
* Duncan Hunter[2], U.S. Representative 52nd House district since 1980, Vice-Chair on the House Armed Services Committee, 2008 Republican Presidential candidate
* Don Imus, national syndicated radio talk host
* Phil Ivey, poker player
* Reed Johnson, Major League Baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays
* Adam Kennedy, Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and St. Louis Cardinals
* Darci Kistler, ballerina
* Amy Lee, singer (Evanescence)
* Russell Lorenzini, novelist, (The Traders)
* Greg Laurie, evangelist; Pastor of the largest church in Riverside, Harvest Christian Fellowship.
* J. F. Lawton, screenwriter (Pretty Woman), director and producer
* Jason and Ronnie Martin, of Starflyer 59 and Joy Electric
* Kellie Martin, actress
* Chief Meyers, baseball player in early 20th century
* Cheryl Miller, sports commentator and former professional basketball player and coach
* Darrell Miller, former Major League Baseball player for California Angels
* Reggie Miller, former National Basketball Association player for the Indiana Pacers
* Rod Piazza, blues harmonica extraordinaire, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers.
* Scarlett Pomers, actress (Star Trek: Voyager, Reba)
* Skee-Lo, African-American West Coast rapper known for "I Wish".
* Amber Rain, Porn Star
* Lloyd Warren Ravlin III, writer and international eccentricity
* Lindsay Ridgeway, actress, (Boy Meets World)
* Patrick Seitz, voice actor, (Bleach)
* Alia Shawkat, actress, (Arrested Development)
* Eric Show, Major League Baseball pitcher, started for San Diego Padres in 1984 season
* Jonathan Snipes, singer in Captain Ahab
* Susan Straight, novelist, National Book Award nominee
* Sean D. Tucker, Aerobatic Air Show Pilot
* Art Webb, radio air talent/producer, (Frosty, Heidi & Frank)
* Tracy Winn, Former Porn Star
* Michael Wittig, AKA "Kalel" the bass player for hard rock band Pillar
* Terry Yee, former National Basketball Association player for the Toronto Raptors

SaraWright10 said:

So it's not so boring then, is it?

2 famous people from my hometown

Winston Churchill




General Wolfe

liberation said:

uhm, yes it is lol

Everything below is from http://en.wikipedia.org/w...inneapolis


Minneapolis is the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Hennepin County. The city lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, the state's capital. Known as the Twin Cities, these two cities form the core of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with about 3.2 million residents. The city of Minneapolis' population is estimated at 372,811 people as of 2005.

Once a hub for timber milling, and flour milling, Minneapolis is the primary business center in the vast expanse between Chicago and Seattle, Washington.[3] The city is largely liberal, and in part of its role as county seat, it has worked toward improving the health and welfare of all residents, including the less fortunate.

Public park systems are modeled after Minneapolis, where lakes are used for recreation year-around, and a park is within one-half mile (.8 km) of every home. Regional theater was pioneered at the city's Guthrie Theater and is part of a strong local tradition in the performing arts.


Minneapolis made dramatic changes to rectify discrimination as early as 1886 when Martha Ripley founded Maternity Hospital for both married and unmarried mothers.[12] When the country's fortunes turned during the Great Depression, the violent Teamsters Strike of 1934 resulted in laws acknowledging worker's rights.[13] In 1945, mayor Hubert H. Humphrey skillfully brought opposing interests together and forged the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.[14] Minneapolis contended with white supremacy, participated in desegregation and the African-American civil rights movement, and in 1968 was the birthplace of the American Indian Movement.[15]

Minneapolitans are a diverse group of people with ancestors from five continents. Their heritage of welcoming newcomers began in the 19th and continues into the 21st century. During the 1850s and 1860s, new settlers arrived from New England and New York, and during the mid-1860s, Scandinavians from Sweden, Norway, and Denmark began to call the city home. Later, immigrants came from Germany, Italy, Greece, Poland, and southern and eastern Europe. Jewish people came from Russia and eastern Europe, settling primarily on the city's north side before moving in large numbers to the western suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s.[25] Asians came from China, the Philippines, Japan, and Korea. Two groups came for a short while during U.S. government relocations, Japanese during the 1940s, and Native Americans during the 1950s. From 1970 onward, Asians arrived from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand. Beginning in the 1990s, a large Latino population arrived. Since the 1990s, refugees arrived from Africa, many from Somalia, from Southeast Asia, and Latin America.[26]

Estimates in 2005 show the population of Minneapolis to be 372,811, a 2.6% drop since the 2000 census.[1] The population grew until 1950 when the census peaked at 521,718, and then declined as people moved to the suburbs until about 1990. The number of African-Americans, Asians, and Hispanics is growing. Non-whites are now about one fifth of the city's residents.[27]

The region is second only to New York City in live theater per capita[41] and is the third-largest theater market in the U.S.

Minneapolitans support 12 large art, cultural, science, and historical museums alongside smaller galleries and museums, 4 large ballet, dance, and folkdance companies, as well as filmmakers groups and numerous theater companies.[46] The city publishes updates to The Minneapolis Plan for Arts and Culture which has produced results such as the formal recognition of the Northeast Arts District.[47]

The Minneapolis park system has been called the best-designed, best-financed and best-maintained in America.[62] Foresight, donations and effort by community leaders enabled Horace Cleveland to create some of his best landscape architecture, preserving geographical landmarks and linking them with boulevards and parkways.[63] The city's Chain of Lakes is connected by bike, running, and walking paths and used for swimming, fishing, picnics, boating, and ice skating. A parkway for cars, a bikeway for riders, and a walkway for pedestrians run parallel paths along the 52 mile (83 km) route of the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway.[64]

I'd like to live in MPLS....or Canada.

Menlo Park is located at 37°27′15″N, 122°10′43″W (37.454188, -122.178579).GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 45.1 km² (17.4 mi²), of which 26.2 km² (10.1 mi²) is land and 18.9 km² (7.3 mi²) is water. The total area is 41.88% water.

The main street in downtown Menlo Park is Santa Cruz Avenue, with the Menlo Center situated at its intersection with El Camino Real. The Menlo Park Civic Center is bounded by Ravenswood Avenue, Alma Street, Laurel Street and Burgess Drive. It contains the council offices, library, police station and Burgess Park which has various recreational facilities.


Demographics

Cafe Borrone, adjacent to Kepler's Books in the Menlo Center, is a popular lunch spot in downtown Menlo Park.As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 30,785 people, 12,387 households, and 7,122 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,173.4/km² (3,040.1/mi²). There were 12,714 housing units at an average density of 484.6/km² (1,255.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.35% White, 7.03% African American, 0.44% Native American, 7.15% Asian, 1.26% Pacific Islander, 8.56% from other races, and 3.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.60% of the population.

There were 12,387 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $84,609, and the median income for a family was $105,550. Males had a median income of $79,766 versus $51,101 for females. The per capita income for the city was $53,341. About 4.2% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those over age 64.


Features

Original Round TableHome to the Western Region Geography office of the United States Geological Survey.
Sand Hill Road, location of many Silicon Valley venture capital firms.
Home to SRI International, formerly Stanford Research Institute.
Home to the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.
Corporate offices and show gardens of Sunset Magazine.
Google Inc. was founded here in September 7, 1998
Adjacent to Stanford University and Stanford Shopping Center.
Home to Saint Patrick Archdiocesan Seminary and University.
Home to Fuller Northern California
Home to Geron Corporation, a biotechnology company focusing on telomere and stem cell research.
Home to the original store of the Round Table Pizza chain.

Historic Landmarks

North Face of Train Station
South Face of Train StationHome to the oldest continually operating train station in California, making it State Historical Landmark #955.
Twentieth Century Folk Art Environments, State Historical Landmark #939.
National Register of Historic Places lists Barron--Latham--Hopkins Gate Lodge #8600195, Church of the Nativity (Menlo Park, California) #80000855, Menlo Park Railroad Station #74000556 and Rock Magnetics Laboratory(USGS) #94001647.


Famous residents
Henry Cowell (composer, 1897–1965)
Lindsey Buckingham (musician, 1949–)
Stevie Nicks (musician, 1948–)
Courtney Thorne-Smith (actress, 1967–)
Josie Maran (model, 1978–)
Nancy Farmer (author)
Phar Lap (Australian racehorse)
Milton Latham (railroad baron/politician/California Governor (shortest term - 5 days))
John Vesely, singer-songwriter of Secondhand Serenade (musician)

liberation said:

I really do love it. I love my home.

I like MPLS because it snows alot...like Prince once said, it keeps all the bad people out

Ottawa, Ontario Canada.

Nestled on the banks of the majestic Ottawa, Rideau and Gatineau Rivers, Ottawa is one of the most beautiful G8 capitals in the world. A thriving international technology and business centre and world class tourism and convention destination, Ottawa is also rich in culture and heritage with its many national institutions, parklands, waterways and historic architecture. It is home to a large number of foreign embassies and is a recognized centre for both academics and professional training. The city offers an open and welcoming environment to cultures from around the world, providing service in English, French, and a host of other languages. The city’s residents enjoy an enviable quality of life that is recognized around the world.

Quick Facts

* A population of over 1.2 million makes the Ottawa region the fourth-largest urban area in Canada

* Ottawa is home to such high tech giants as Nortel Networks, Alcatel, Cognos, Tundra, Cisco, MDS Nordion and Entrust

* Our technology companies are complemented by Dell, MBNA Canada, ING Direct, Clarica and MD Management

* Ottawa is also the home of government organizations such as the Government of Canada, Parliament, the Senate, and the Supreme Court of Canada

* More than 1,800 advanced technology companies employ more than 76,000 people

* With the highest-educated workforce in Canada, Ottawa has more engineers, scientists and PhDs per capita than any other city in the country

* $3.7 billion CDN in venture capital was invested in Ottawa technology companies from 2000 to 2005

* With 90 per cent of Canada’s industrial telecommunications research and development conducted here, Ottawa is one of the world's top five sites for R&D

* Canada's Capital region welcomes over 7.3 million visitors per year, who spend over $1.18 billion

* According to Statistics Canada, families in Ottawa had the highest median incomes of any Canadian city

* Mercer Human Resources International recently placed Ottawa 18th in a survey of 200 cities worldwide for best quality of life. Another study by Mercer found that Ottawa is the least expensive major city in which to live in North America.

* Languages spoken include English (50%), French (32%) and a host of other languages including significant capabilities in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese and Arabic

It's an important city in Texas.

Dearborn, Michigan is a suburb of Detroit, Michigan and home to 100,000 people. About a third of Dearborn's residents have ancestry from the Middle East which helps make metro Detroit the largest population of Middle Eastern people anywhere outside the Middle East.


In January 2005, a new Arab American National Museum opened as a result of this large concentrated population. The city is also home to the Islamic Center of America, the largest mosque in North America and the Dearborn Mosque. Because of the Arab influence in cultural east side of Dearborn, store signs and billboards written in Arabic are common sights.

Dearborn is home to Ford Motor Company, the Ford River Rouge Plant, built by Henry Ford to make Ford Model T components, and later the birthplace (and former production line) of the Ford Mustang. It currently produces Ford F150 trucks. At one time the plant employed 120,000 people and produced finished vehicles from iron ore and sand. Dearborn is also home to Fordson High School, the first million dollar high school within the nation. http://en.wikipedia.org/w...,_Michigan

The median income for a household in the city was $44,560, and the median income for a family was $53,060. Males had a median income of $45,114 versus $33,872 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,488. About 12.2% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.