What's your area known for?

JasonB

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Re: What's your area known for?

Country music and Al Gore......but we didn't vote for the latter..
 

crab bait

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Re: What's your area known for?

pretty much known for the chemical an banking capital of the world..<br /><br />it's the first state an the 2nd smallest state.. 98 miles long ,, 35 miles widest, 9 miles narrowist..<br /><br />borders are the mason/dixon line.. one revolution war battle an no civil war battles since it was a neutral state.. <br /><br />where one brother join USA,, one brother join CSA..very big underground railroad state.. <br /><br /><br />no sales tax,, very low property tax,, very business friendly..
 

Bondo

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Re: What's your area known for?

I was born,+ raised in Old Town Maine,..........<br /><br />Known Far & Wide for the Penobscot Indians who live there,.........<br />And,......<br />Old Town Canoe Company.........<br /><br />Where I have lived for the last 30 Years is Northern Ny,........<br /><br />Watertown, Ny.,....... <br />Is Known the World Round as the Homebase of the 10th Mountain Div. of the United States Army............................... ;)
 

treedancer

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Re: What's your area known for?

I know what you mean Jason got my tax bill since I last poasted. : Moved here five years ago next month the property has increased in value about seventy five percent and the taxes reflect this popularity. :mad: :(
 

Chief101

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Re: What's your area known for?

Originally posted by Homerr:<br />
Originally posted by ZmOz:<br /> Meth and rain. That's about it.<br /><br />
You missed one Oz... "Californian Immigrants"<br /><br /><br /> :) <br /><br />H.
that wouldn't be called "acid" rain would it?
 

alumistar

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Re: What's your area known for?

oh yeah, and the highest number of moron college grads per capita. don't any of you take offense to the moron quote, you don't live here, and unfortunately most of the fast food guys have degrees......kinda funny, but true.
 

jinx

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Home of the only Virginia organized military unit to fight on the Union side during the Civil War: The Loudoun Rangers<br /><br />Jinx
 

QC

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Re: What's your area known for?

We're known for clear blue skies and 80 degree days in fall and winter. Which we have . . . by golly, today!!! :p :p :p ;)
 

Baldguy

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Re: What's your area known for?

Where I work - City of Trees (Sacramento)<br /><br />Where I live - The city of residence of that fool Newdow that wants to ban the pledge of allengence in schools and now wants to change all U.S. currency to remove the "In God We Trust." (Elk Grove) :mad:
 

OLDSPUD

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Re: What's your area known for?

The Provo-Orem area is aka Happy Valley mainly because it is the home of BYU, 'nuf said 'bout that.<br /><br />The area is also known for it huge mountains, Sundance is just up the canyon.<br /><br />spud
 

88seville

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Re: What's your area known for?

some kind of automobile race near the end of May...500 miles long.<br /><br />oh, and with any luck, 2006 Super Bowl Champions!<br /><br />GO, Colts!
 

heycods

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Re: What's your area known for?

Home to a bunch of broken down farmers and ranchers. (self included) Some of the best turkey,deer and dove hunting in Texas. They call Coleman co. the land of the lakes. County has 7 lakes of various sizes, mostly small , with O H Ivie being the largest. Born here Ill die here wouldnt live anywhere else. lwr
 

jt57

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Re: What's your area known for?

Arm and Hammer baking soda,is mined ,refined and package locally.There are only five Trona mines in the U.S. are four of them are in this part of Wyoming.
 
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