Your hometown's claim to fame

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  • Fifi_IrelandFifi_Ireland Posts: 576
    Dublin, Ireland - home of Guinness :D
    Where the book of kells is kept
    Home of Phil Lynott
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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Utica, NY


    Utica Brewery (Saranac plus many others).
    Steve Wynn raised here.
    Tomato pie.
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,483
    DS1119 wrote:
    Utica, NY


    Utica Brewery (Saranac plus many others).
    Steve Wynn raised here.
    Tomato pie.

    Wasn't Steve Wynn raised in Merritville?
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,483
    Los Angeles:

    West Coast punk music
    Crips
    Bloods
    Hair Metal
    Boob Jobs/botox/vaginal rejuvination
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    Utica, NY


    Utica Brewery (Saranac plus many others).
    Steve Wynn raised here.
    Tomato pie.

    Wasn't Steve Wynn raised in Merritville?


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wynn
  • Beck..Beck.. Posts: 535
    Liverpool- The Beatles
  • SD48277SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    Woodstock, NY

    Famous for a concert that never took place here.
    Oh, and some bands and musicians (and actors and models) have lived here over the years.
    ELITIST FUK
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,483
    DS1119 wrote:
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    Utica, NY


    Utica Brewery (Saranac plus many others).
    Steve Wynn raised here.
    Tomato pie.

    Wasn't Steve Wynn raised in Merritville?


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wynn


    Talk about a joke backfiring!

    I thought you were referring to the Steve Wynn who was the lead singer of The Dream Syndicate (an L.A. psychadelic band from the 1980s)...they had a song called "Merrittville"!

    For a moment, I was impressed that you knew of that band!...but not to worry, you still impress me at times! :?
  • afroannnieafroannnie Posts: 12,995
    My hometown is Gettysburg,PA

    Famous for the turning point of the Civil War and that little speech that the Pres. gave.
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Talk about a joke backfiring!

    I thought you were referring to the Steve Wynn who was the lead singer of The Dream Syndicate (an L.A. psychadelic band from the 1980s)...they had a song called "Merrittville"!

    For a moment, I was impressed that you knew of that band!...but not to worry, you still impress me at times! :?


    Sorry I didn't live up to your expectations. Seems to be a theme around here today.
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,483
    DS1119 wrote:
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Talk about a joke backfiring!

    I thought you were referring to the Steve Wynn who was the lead singer of The Dream Syndicate (an L.A. psychadelic band from the 1980s)...they had a song called "Merrittville"!

    For a moment, I was impressed that you knew of that band!...but not to worry, you still impress me at times! :?


    Sorry I didn't live up to your expectations. Seems to be a theme around here today.

    Which theme?

    People not living up to my expectations

    or

    you not living up to other's expectations?
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 41,793
    West Chester, PA

    pretty much just one thing- Bam Margera. Half of the jackass people live(d) here (bam margera, Dico, ryan dunn (RIP), raab himself, and Rake yohn.

    Viva La Bam, Bam's Holy Union and some of the jackass stunts were pretty much taped in West Chester. Also all the old cKy stuff they did (which was way better than the jackass/viva la bam stuff) was filmed here.
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass Posts: 12,329
    Hershey, PA

    must be famous for something
    I've met Rob

    DEGENERATE FUK

    This place is dead

    "THERE ARE NO CLIQUES, ONLY THOSE WHO DON'T JOIN THE FUN" - Empty circa 2015

    "Kfsbho&$thncds" - F Me In the Brain - circa 2015
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Hershey, PA

    must be famous for something


    The Hershey Bears!
  • HeisenbergHeisenberg Posts: 4,957
    We're famous for one of the most corrupt presidents in the history of the United States. :thumbup:
  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass Posts: 12,329
    DS1119 wrote:
    Hershey, PA

    must be famous for something


    The Hershey Bears!


    8-)
    I've met Rob

    DEGENERATE FUK

    This place is dead

    "THERE ARE NO CLIQUES, ONLY THOSE WHO DON'T JOIN THE FUN" - Empty circa 2015

    "Kfsbho&$thncds" - F Me In the Brain - circa 2015
  • afroannnieafroannnie Posts: 12,995
    Hershey, PA

    must be famous for something

    The Super Duper Looper! :D
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    etch a sketch

    dum dum suckers

    8-)
    81 is now off the air

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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Utica, NY


    Concrete was invented here.
    The computer chip was developed here.
    Home of the Last Supper
    The wheel was invented here.
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 41,793
    afroannnie wrote:
    Hershey, PA

    must be famous for something

    The Super Duper Looper! :D

    is that still around or did they get rid of it?

    Last time i was at Hersheypark was the year Great Bear opened up and when we got there it was shut down :x
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • fifefife Posts: 3,327
    Toronto Canada

    William Davies, whose pork-processing company earned Toronto the nickname ''Hogtown,'' died after being butted by a goat

    About 25% of films produced in Hollywood are actually filmed in Toronto, making it North America’s 3rd largest TV and movie production venue.

    Rogers Centre (formerly Skydome) – the world’s first stadium to have a fully retractable roof

    Toronto has the only, real castle in all of North America. You will never forget “Casa Loma” (home on hill) with vista views of both, the downtown, skyline of Toronto and of Great Lake Ontario.

    The Caribana parade is the largest single-day parade and largest Caribbean festival in North America.

    Sir Frederick Banting (1891-1941): Banting was the co-discoverer of insulin at the University of Toronto; in 1923, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his life-saving research. He also distinguished himself as a captain in the Army Medical Corps in World War I and, later in life, as an artist.

    AND of Course we have Neil!

    as always Toronto wins! ;)
  • drivingrldrivingrl Posts: 1,448
    drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
    kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.

    Next!"
  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass Posts: 12,329
    afroannnie wrote:
    Hershey, PA

    must be famous for something

    The Super Duper Looper! :D

    is that still around or did they get rid of it?

    Last time i was at Hersheypark was the year Great Bear opened up and when we got there it was shut down :x

    still there. 30 years ago I was terrified of the thing. Now I'm confused how it makes the loop at 5 mph :lol:
    I've met Rob

    DEGENERATE FUK

    This place is dead

    "THERE ARE NO CLIQUES, ONLY THOSE WHO DON'T JOIN THE FUN" - Empty circa 2015

    "Kfsbho&$thncds" - F Me In the Brain - circa 2015
  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    Jacksonville, FL
    Lyndard Skynard
    The Allman Bros

    Pretty certain that's about it!
    We were but stones your light made us stars
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Utica, NY. 27 US Presidents were born here.
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    The most populated city in the world is Utica, NY.
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