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My Home Town, just thought I'd share |
 Dec 6 2007, 01:06 PM
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 Venting Addict  Group: Members Posts: 954 Joined: 13-October 07 From: Erin TN Member No.: 158  |
I live in a little podunk town in Tennessee. Honest, we have 2, count them 2, stop lights - one block apart and they change at the same time. Gotta go 30 miles to go to McDonalds (that may be a good thing).
However we have 3 interesting things to see. The Tennessee River/Kentucky Lake (Ooo a river)  The Fort Donaldson Battle Ground Not a proud moment in the South The Well's Creek Basin (meteor strike)Best in the State My Home Town Even though there are more cows than people here  its homeAnyone interested in sharing where they're from? This post has been edited by Vicki: Dec 6 2007, 01:09 PM -------------------- 'No arsenal, no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.'
-- Ronald Reagan  I Search for the Sjogren's Foundation,Who will you search for? |
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Dec 6 2007, 02:45 PM
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 Advanced Venter Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 5-September 07 Member No.: 38 |
Ware Shoals SC
Two stoplights a Burger king,Napa, Family Dollar, a couple of banks a local dentist and a Piggly Wiggly grocery store. Oh and we own most of the cows in ware shoals. -------------------- "The fool hath said in his heart, 'There is no God'" (Psalm 14:1; 53:1)
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork" (Psalms 19:1) If you were to die today where would you go? Learn how to go to heaven today click here! Have a look at some of the videos I have made on Metacafe! -Austin Z If we are what we eat then I am fried,greasy and 99 cents.(nah I eat healthy most of the time) |
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Dec 7 2007, 09:21 AM
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Venting Addict Group: Members Posts: 954 Joined: 13-October 07 From: Erin TN Member No.: 158 |
I wish we would get something other than the Subway! I'll take Burger King.
-------------------- 'No arsenal, no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.'
-- Ronald Reagan I Search for the Sjogren's Foundation,Who will you search for? |
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Dec 7 2007, 01:04 PM
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Advanced Venter Group: Banned Posts: 171 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Virginia Member No.: 264 |
Croaker VA.....
 We just have one business, "Garrets Grocery", but don't let the name fool ya, he has a gas pump there too.. No traffic lights..,  "Just country boys & girls gettin' down on the farm"   ..., However, Williamsburg (College of William & Mary, Bush Gardens, Jamestown Settlement) is about half an hour down the road, Richmond and Hampton Roads (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton and Suffolk) is less than an hour away.., So we're not "out in the wilderness" by no means..,  And Croaker aint no "One Horse Town" either..!!  We have three right now......  
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Dec 7 2007, 01:21 PM
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 Advanced Venter Group: Members Posts: 298 Joined: 15-November 07 Member No.: 231 |
Goochland, VA
One stoplight, Food Lion, and a new addition (very exciting) a Hardees! One subway. The closest big town/city is "Short Pump" which is a half-hour away... |
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Dec 7 2007, 01:27 PM
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Advanced Venter Group: Banned Posts: 171 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Virginia Member No.: 264 |
QUOTE (Sphinx @ Dec 7 2007, 01:21 PM)  Goochland, VA One stoplight, Food Lion, and a new addition (very exciting) a Hardees! One subway. The closest big town/city is "Short Pump" which is a half-hour away... I think I've been to Short Pump Mall..... Pretty cool... |
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Dec 7 2007, 01:34 PM
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Venting Addict Group: Members Posts: 954 Joined: 13-October 07 From: Erin TN Member No.: 158 |
Nice to meet people other than me who live in little bitty towns - I was raised just outside St. Louis, won't go back to the city (if I can help it).
-------------------- 'No arsenal, no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.'
-- Ronald Reagan I Search for the Sjogren's Foundation,Who will you search for? |
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Dec 7 2007, 02:03 PM
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Advanced Venter Group: Banned Posts: 171 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Virginia Member No.: 264 |
QUOTE (Vicki @ Dec 7 2007, 01:34 PM) Nice to meet people other than me who live in little bitty towns - I was raised just outside St. Louis, won't go back to the city (if I can help it). Same here..! I use to live in Hampton roads... Had to get the hell out..!!! Too much crime, and too many cans, especially when raising a little girl... (not so little any more).... |
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Dec 7 2007, 02:17 PM
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Venting Addict Group: Members Posts: 954 Joined: 13-October 07 From: Erin TN Member No.: 158 |
The first house we were looking to buy, in a unincorporated area outside of St Chrles Mo, which is outside St. Louis, Didn't even have its own Zip code at the time. But we found markings from the gangs, why they wanted that piece of territory I'll never know. We didn't want to raise our baby daughter there so we came here. My Husband is from here originally. Been here ever since.
-------------------- 'No arsenal, no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.'
-- Ronald Reagan I Search for the Sjogren's Foundation,Who will you search for? |
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Dec 7 2007, 02:57 PM
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 Vented Out Group: Moderator Posts: 1,079 Joined: 26-August 07 From: Canada Member No.: 37 |
Just reading these posts makes me smile as 'itty bitty towns' surely must take preference in so many ways over a bustling, busy and often crime-ridden city. Yup, part of me envies all of you - gentle sigh.
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Dec 7 2007, 04:54 PM
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 Genius Group: Members Posts: 1,139 Joined: 8-November 07 From: England Member No.: 216 |
Guess most of you folks will not know it, but Esher in Surrey, England is my town. It's got some lovely and expansive woodland walks all around, has a racecourse, Sandown Park, and the population is 55,000. It's only 15 miles from London and 4 miles from an absolutely superb shopping centre at Kingston upon Thames a historic town where Saxon kings were crowned.
Edit addition: Mara, what happened to the cute blue birdies? This post has been edited by The Colonel: Dec 7 2007, 04:55 PM --------------------  Snana, the friendly Sioux. |
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Dec 7 2007, 05:05 PM
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Advanced Venter Group: Banned Posts: 171 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Virginia Member No.: 264 |
QUOTE (The Colonel @ Dec 7 2007, 04:54 PM) Guess most of you folks will not know it, but Esher in Surrey, England is my town. It's got some lovely and expansive woodland walks all around, has a racecourse, Sandown Park, and the population is 55,000. It's only 15 miles from London and 4 miles from an absolutely superb shopping centre at Kingston upon Thames a historic town where Saxon kings were crowned. Edit addition: Mara, what happened to the cute blue birdies? Cool... I'd love to come and visit...That is my true ancestrial Homeland.. Just out of curiosity, what is the public sentiment of Americans on that side of the pond (don't pull any punches)... |
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Dec 7 2007, 06:00 PM
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Genius Group: Members Posts: 1,139 Joined: 8-November 07 From: England Member No.: 216 |
Truly, not as bad as you think. I know that Mr. Bush is not popular with quite a lot of my countrymen, which may lead Americans to believe that they are disliked. I however do not find him so terrible, and again, many here would agree. (I do not wish to discuss why I do not find him terrible). I do not know quite what the consensus would be, but it would be close, maybe even 50:50.
Regardless of all of that, I believe Americans are still liked here by a vast majority. Few forget what occured 65 years ago. Anti-Americanism may be extant in some other European countries, (and maybe always been to some extent), I cannot vouch for that. I find little animosity in England towards you folk, I suppose you are simply too much like us. We have too much in common to be enemies again after 200 years, and let's face it, you are likeable. -------------------- Snana, the friendly Sioux. |
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Dec 7 2007, 06:17 PM
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Advanced Venter Group: Banned Posts: 171 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Virginia Member No.: 264 |
QUOTE (The Colonel @ Dec 7 2007, 06:00 PM) Truly, not as bad as you think. I know that Mr. Bush is not popular with quite a lot of my countrymen, which may lead Americans to believe that they are disliked. I however do not find him so terrible, and again, many here would agree. (I do not wish to discuss why I do not find him terrible). I do not know quite what the consensus would be, but it would be close, maybe even 50:50. Regardless of all of that, I believe Americans are still liked here by a vast majority. Few forget what occured 65 years ago. Anti-Americanism may be extant in some other European countries, (and maybe always been to some extent), I cannot vouch for that. I find little animosity in England towards you folk, I suppose you are simply too much like us. We have too much in common to be enemies again after 200 years, and let's face it, you are likeable. Ahhw... Your making me blush...!!!! |
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Dec 8 2007, 11:55 AM
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 Venter Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 5-September 07 From: Hamburg, Germany Member No.: 40 |
A bit in a hurry, so didnt read all the replies here. Take your pick from here. My last "home" is mentioned in my sig
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-------------------- My Website | My Blog (mostly english)
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