What's your city famous for?

We are famous for the 2002 Winter Olympics, and Mormons.

Dunedin is famous for students, like 15% of out population is Tertiary students

Auckland the City of Sails due to the huge amount of sail boats and sail/sail boat manufacturers here.

Whangarei..absoultely famous for nothing...

Gateway to Bay of Island?
The Giant Clock?

I don't know :(

New Plymouth..Pulse of the Energy Province,it says on the sign:rolleyes: More like famous for being near Mount Taranaki(world famous in New Zealand,anyway:D ).

I need primera man to help me out, here.....
Palmerston North, New Zealand.. Knowledge City, so...

Apart from the fact lots of people are brainy.... :bloated:

Boy Racers!!!!!!

i hate 'em, i hate 'em, i hate 'em!!!!!!!!

They ruin everything for all the other 'car enthusiasts'... we might not always be saints but at least we have more than a 1/4 of a brain and we use it!!!

I feel better now, thanks...


Lochlan. :alien2:

Sacramento, CA: home of Chris Webber and the Kings baby!

oh yea and its also the capitol of CA, but who cares...GO KINGS!

hickfest aka Calgary Stampede.
actually, its not really a hickfest, everyone just gets that impression. I guess I'm not really helping the bad stereotypes.

Originally posted by lochy25t
I need primera man to help me out, here.....
Palmerston North, New Zealand.. Knowledge City, so...

Apart from the fact lots of people are brainy.... :bloated:

Boy Racers!!!!!!

i hate 'em, i hate 'em, i hate 'em!!!!!!!!

They ruin everything for all the other 'car enthusiasts'... we might not always be saints but at least we have more than a 1/4 of a brain and we use it!!!

I feel better now, thanks...


Lochlan. :alien2:

Knowledge city we are called. :rolleyes:
Massy Uni...one of the best in NZ
Its good central location....gate way to the Island



PS.....Good to see someone from PNth here at long last !!!!

Wellington

Wind, Politicians and Left Wing Greenie activists

Oh...and let's not forget middle aged cardigan clad, bearded english folk wearing socks and sandals and driving Austin Maxis...usually seen covered in "Anti GE", "Clean up the Envorinment" type stickers while belching clouds of smoke out the exhaust trying vainly to keep pace with rush hour motorway traffic :rocket:

Napier........errrrrrrrr......Nice weather??

NYC - We don't give a shit about anything or anyone!:D

Canberra - least known capital city in the world SYDNEY IS NOT THE CAPITAL CITY OF AUSTRALIA!!!! hehehee :D

We are mostly known for being full of politicians! :mad:

and for being reeeeeaaaally boring :rolleyes:
but it's ok if you "know" where to go...

Grand Forks, ND - (city I'm in now) Famous for the humongous flood back in April of 1997 (I think) that wiped out the entire city. Other than that, I don't know...:confused:

Chicago, IL - (city of my birth) Jeez!! What ISN'T it famous for? Sears Tower, O'hare Airport, Michael Jordan, David Schwimmer, Sammy Sosa, "The Magnificent Mile", and the list goes on... (oh, and lest I forget, it's famous for ME!!) :D

Originally posted by kbslacker
We are famous for the 2002 Winter Olympics, and Mormons.

Ya' Salt Lake, Provo, Orem. As for Alpine, we aren't famous for a damn thing. :)

We have the second biggest gang population next LA, and NYC? I dunno

Originally posted by nubiannupe

[B]Chicago, IL - David Schwimmer, Schwimmer?? come on man. chy town is known for so much more...you didnt even say "windy city"....nor Da Bears...geez dude..

but anyway, North Texas....gangsters, hot chics, big things, nice malls, hot chics, fast cars, 24 oz. steaks, and hot chics....

Oklahoma City: mullets n' guns

Pittsburgh, PA

It ain't called "steel city" for nothing! ;)

Well, now it is, b/c all the factories are closed, but I think you get my point! :)

I'm halfway between Seymour Indiana and North Vernon Indiana-
Seymour is the Hometown of John Mellencamp, and Seymour is also one of Two hometowns of Tony Stewart (the other Being Rushville, about half an hour away):D

Actually, My dad ran around with (and on one occasion was arrested with) a few members of Mellencamps band...hehehe.

richmond: murders :( its so sad

Houston: Ship channel, NASA, army stations, Galleria Area, Candlelight, Rockets, Astros, Comets, Hotshots?...??? I really dont know.

Saint John, New Brunswick...um...

...

Donald Sutherland? :confused:

Seattle: coffee :D, rain :D, grunge rock :D, and--as of late--granola WTO hippies. :( :( :(

Absolutly nothing...except being one of the most boring places in NJ

hmm...Detroit. Eminem, Cars, and being gangridden/shitty.

Originally posted by BlowOff
hmm...Detroit. Eminem, Cars, and being gangridden/shitty.

maybe...But you got Motown................mmmmmmmmmm.:D

Originally posted by DVSNCYNIKL
NYC - We don't give a shit about anything or anyone!:D YEAH!!! I couldn't have said it better myself :ylsuper

But, in all fairness, as I don't live in NYC anymore, I guess I really have to be represented in truth by my new city:

Hartford - the insurance capitol of the country
( :rolleyes: whoop-dee-friggin-doo - I'm claiming "lots and lots of drugs in a small urban area" as Hartford's secondary claim to fame :D )

Lakeland Florida.......

well its midway between Tampa and Orlando......

we are close enuff to Daytona.....

we are the little town thats close to everything but has NOTHING!!!!!!!

actually I think Marylin Manson lived here, and we are mentioned in that one Sublime song offa that one album.....April 21, 1992 i think is the title, im too lazy to go find the album and check for sure....

i am currently living in lakeland with videonasty, but i originally came from the Binghamton, NY area.

Binghamton is primarily famous for few things:

IBM: IBM was founded in nearby Endicott, NY.

The Twilight Zone: the creator, and narrator of the twilight zone, rod serling, is originally from binghamton.

about an hour away is Elmira NY, which is where Mark Twain lived for part of his life.

and about an hour away is the watkins glen international race track.

Stirling Moss once got a speeding ticket in Broome County (the county that binghamton resides in)

Provo-2002 Olumpics, good snow, mormons, Steve Young and a bunch of other sports people.

polygon, as for alpine, lots of people i know are moving there...:rolleyes:

Houston--

Oil business, smog, mosquitos, "Little Island with the rest of America" in Texas.

Panama City Beach, FL

Spring Break capital of the world....:cool:

the Alamo, the Riverwalk, lots of mexicans, umm, can't think of more..


for bonus points, tell me what city i am in!

Auckland:
Largest pasfic Island population in the world. (more than in all the pasfic islands combined)
City of sails, Holder and defenders of the Americas Cup!!! :flipa:
The fucken ugly Sky Tower. (but I do lovvve the view)
Lots of nice beachs nice and close.


And for you Palmy Guys: Massy is New Zealands Biggest university. Untill recently you were also the only thing linking NZ to the world via the internet. (I think they moved the equipment to Auckland after a new cable was laid, but Massy had NZ's first internet conection, and actualy helped develop it for international use.)
Your world famous for the Ag resurch Institue.
You have a nice liberary.
P-Man lives there!

Lexington, Kentucky
-the most number of restaurants per capita in the nation.
-biggest ratio of gays in the nation.

WE RULE YOUR WORLD

:ylsuper

Toronto, ON -- That CN tower thingy. Winning 2 World Series in a row. Finally the Heir Apparent, the Vincanity, Vince Cater! Go Raptors.

However soon I move to Vancouver, BC it is best known for it's weed! :jump:

Cleveland - The Flats, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Cleveland Orchestra and The Cleveland Museum of Art :)

Originally posted by hermunn123
the Alamo, the Riverwalk, lots of mexicans, umm, can't think of more..


for bonus points, tell me what city i am in! san antonio...:confused:

Originally posted by Razorgtst
Auckland the City of Sails due to the huge amount of sail boats and sail/sail boat manufacturers here.

Lets not forget the Sky Tower, One tree hill (Now no tree hill, the harbour bridge and a high Yuppie population

Las Vegas: Where do we begin????

Escorts(Hookers)

Gambling

Food

Stage Shows

Escorts(Hookers)

Gambling, and on and on!!!!!!

Originally posted by Jimmy_11_cars


Lets not forget the Sky Tower, One tree hill (Now no tree hill, the harbour bridge and a high Yuppie population

Yep and also America's Cup Village, home of NZ50, and Queen Street hahaha

Ottawa: Nation's Capital, home of Tom Green, residence of that clown Cretien.

Originally posted by DVSNCYNIKL
NYC - We don't give a shit about anything or anyone!:D

right on but what else are we famous for....... oh yeah being the capital of the world, the home of the ohhh yeah there not there nemore.....:( well neway NYC is way better then newhere else you people are from so this can just stop right now

Originally posted by 2001 AE
Cleveland - The Flats, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Cleveland Orchestra and The Cleveland Museum of Art :)

Oh, the "mistake on the Lake" ;)

Soon, the Pittsburgh Steelers will make us famous for getting 5 Super Bowl wins! :D

Sandwich,IL We're famous for being a really small town with a really stupid name, really mean cops ( but only toward teenagers), tons of slow driving old people, and a crappy fair that once every Sept. rolls into town and drags everyone from a 60 mile radius into one little spot for 5 days of fun (not really :D ) plus it's been happening here for 100 and some odd years and hasn't change one bit from the original yet we all still go every year expecting some change that doesn't ever happen:) this place is terrible I need to leave:cry: :cry:

Let's see Seattle Washington is know for;

Raves (ecstasty)

World's Fair before I was even born

Capital Hill (Where most of the gays live)

Kurt Cobane (the grunge scene) oh yea it's over!

WTO Protests Our old mayor got socked in the face a couple weeks ago hehe

Ummm well ME:flipa: jk

Originally posted by saturntangerine




Nice:hehehe:

But Your city is Famous for 0 ! ;)

Originally posted by saturntangerine


Oh, the "mistake on the Lake" ;)

Soon, the Pittsburgh Steelers will make us famous for getting 5 Super Bowl wins! :D

Or 4 wins and a near miss to the Titans:D (I can only dream)

San Diego:

Claims to be Americas most beautiful city:

We are famous for being

The meth capitol of the world.. :( :(

Originally posted by saturntangerine


Oh, the "mistake on the Lake" ;)

Soon, the Pittsburgh Steelers will make us famous for getting 5 Super Bowl wins! :D

Mistake on the lake ??????? Can I use my imagination on this one :devil:

Go the Steelers, though I have been a Packer backer all my life. Used to love to watch Terry Bradshaw orchistrate that awesome offense.

Santo Domingo, first city of the new world!!!! Where all began!!!!

Also, lots of Baseball players. Sorry Nubiannupe, but Samy Sosa, is not from chicago, he plays there but he is from a litle town named San Pedro de Macoris, Republica Dominicana.:D Not that I cared much, but worth the clarification.

We are also famous for our music, Merengue.

Originally posted by kbslacker
We are famous for the 2002 Winter Olympics, and Mormons.

1988 Winter Olympics, Cowboys, the Stampede, and hockey

Originally posted by igor@af
Lexington, Kentucky
-the most number of restaurants per capita in the nation.
-biggest ratio of gays in the nation.

WE RULE YOUR WORLD

:ylsuper

really? I always thought "Fried Chicken and the Colonel"....




:lol2:

Originally posted by VW_Redliner
Let's see Seattle Washington is know for;

Raves (ecstasty)

World's Fair before I was even born

Capital Hill (Where most of the gays live)

Kurt Cobane (the grunge scene) oh yea it's over!

WTO Protests Our old mayor got socked in the face a couple weeks ago hehe

Ummm well ME:flipa: jk

You forgot Starbucks Coffee :D

Originally posted by Tireburner
San Diego:



Also famous for holding the Americas cup for a damn long time. Till you lost it to some Kiwis! :D

:lol2::lol2::lol2: Mopie stirring again :lol2::lol2::lol2:

Originally posted by Tireburner

The meth capitol of the world.. :( :(

Oh, and as a side note: Independence, MO is the meth lab capitol of the world... Just ask 60 minutes! :eek:

Originally posted by saturntangerine
Pittsburgh, PA

It ain't called "steel city" for nothing! ;)

Well, now it is, b/c all the factories are closed, but I think you get my point! :)

whoa whoa whoa my fellow yinzer lets add some more to that

hmmm...the three rivers, the southside, the strip district, station square, oakland and the O (original hot dog shop) ,the waterfront, primanti's (frys and slaw on a sandwich), distinct ethnic communities, carnegie museum, the tunnels (fort pitt, liberty tubes, squirrel hill), STEELER FOOTBALL and the rooney's, the pen's, the pirates , WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL....chipped ham, gumbands, jumbo, and the needless slaughtering of many common english words. thats just to name a few..

Originally posted by i like naked girls


whoa whoa whoa my fellow yinzer lets add some more to that

.....the pen's

You forgot Super Mario and Jr.