Did anybody grow up in a small town that sucked? Especially born there like me as opposed to your family moving to a small town for job reasons? I think I'm going to have to kick a International Purple tour to "Escape" this mf!

Nope, my hometown was awesome. It spoilt the living heck out of me. I miss it. It's changed a lot, some for the better, some not so good.

What town and state? Mine was Graham, Texas... Most people I talk to in Dallas and my homies in Dallas says my hometown sounds bunk to them!

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No way, I was born in Montreal.

Growing up I lived all over Canada. Some cities were definitely shittier than others.

San Diego CA, growing up it was half the size it is now, it was a different vibe then. Finding it hard to find a similar one.

Oh, But I bet you had plenty to do when it was half the size it was when you were you growing up...?

What was the population back then?

Try 6,000 country folks with nothing to do but watch tv, lame bowling, maybe some weak fishing, or count the stars in the sky at night.

Hometown was Detroit City . . . was great in the 70's, but right around 1980 it was like someone turned a light switch off. It started declining almost immediately.

No small-town boy here, sorry!

i was born in buffalo... NUFF SAID!!!

Gotham kicks ass

Was born in the desert, didn't get to see the city till my teens. There's not much to do in Doha as it is very small, but its kinda laid back & suits my personality.

I would love to move to LA though, but thats just only wishful thinking.

Born and raised in Seoul, Korea...same as my parents...never left the city till I was 18 to go to the States and I fell in love with the country. Seoul is a safe city with all the latest technology and all but I'd like to go back to the States someday

Nope, I was born and raised in Toronto. Awesome city!

KingBAD said:

i was born in buffalo... NUFF SAID!!!

Empress said:

Nope, I was born and raised in Toronto. Awesome city!

yes it is....

KingBAD said:

Empress said:

Nope, I was born and raised in Toronto. Awesome city!

yes it is....

I actually have some fond memories of Buffalo as I have attend many, many concerts there over the past 35 years. Not sure what it's like to live there, but the snow alone scares the hell out of me and I'm used to snow.

Couldn't have been duller than mine!

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kpowers said:

EmmaMcG said:

I grew up in a really horrible place. Burnt out cars, drug deals done in the open during the day (in a playground), I lost count of how many times my house was broken into. Near where I lived there was an alley that my older sister always warned me not to go down because 3 girls were raped there (one of them died). I couldn't wait to get out of that place.

Where was that????????

kpowers said:

EmmaMcG said:

I grew up in a really horrible place. Burnt out cars, drug deals done in the open during the day (in a playground), I lost count of how many times my house was broken into. Near where I lived there was an alley that my older sister always warned me not to go down because 3 girls were raped there (one of them died). I couldn't wait to get out of that place.

Where was that????????

buffalo, detroit, chicago, st. louis, dallas, new york city (any parts of it)

cleveland, dc, miami, las vegas, new oleans... etc

Suburbs.

Not much going on...BUT...a 30 minute train ride into NYC.

Astasheiks said:

Oh, But I bet you had plenty to do when it was half the size it was when you were you growing up...?

What was the population back then?

Try 6,000 country folks with nothing to do but watch tv, lame bowling, maybe some weak fishing, or count the stars in the sky at night.

Oh my, no it was far past 6,000 people, so yes there was and still is a lot to do. Everybody said it had a small town feel while I was growing up, and that's coming from people who grew up on farms in Kansas or steel towns like Steubenville, OH among other places. I took their word for it.

plenty of hoods wiz lots of hoes doin a-suckin

I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. As an adult, I came to nearly hate that place, with an absolute certainty it sucked.

Nowadays, I tend to think Cleveland is simply not a fit for who I've become. Many people are doing fine and are quite happy there.

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morningsong said:

Astasheiks said:

Oh, But I bet you had plenty to do when it was half the size it was when you were you growing up...?

What was the population back then?

Try 6,000 country folks with nothing to do but watch tv, lame bowling, maybe some weak fishing, or count the stars in the sky at night.

Oh my, no it was far past 6,000 people, so yes there was and still is a lot to do. Everybody said it had a small town feel while I was growing up, and that's coming from people who grew up on farms in Kansas or steel towns like Steubenville, OH among other places. I took their word for it.

My mom was born in Steubenville. I just passed through there last weekend for the first time in about 14 years. Always gives me a bit of a thrill whenever anyone even knows that town exists.

kpowers said:

Astasheiks said: