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Post by selfishreasons on Sept 28, 2003 16:38:49 GMT -5
I was born and raised in White Plains, New York. I went to k - 12 in this town. But it just hit me last night that I don't know it very well. There are two cross street I have been on millions of times and yesterday when told to pick up my sister from these cross streets I blanked. I had no idea where they were. Then after that I realized that I don't know many streets in my hometown. They just built and tore down some stores I didn't even know it happened?
How in touch are you with where you were raised or currently live?
btw I live in Bronxville now, so I claim to not have to know White Plains.
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Post by earthangel on Sept 28, 2003 17:32:48 GMT -5
DOn't ask me ANYTHING about where I stay in Georgia, or at home in Montgomery, because I have a TERRIBLE sense of direction.  |
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Post by jusme on Sept 28, 2003 18:40:53 GMT -5
Too much...time to MOVE!
Angel :angel:
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Post by tdallasw on Sept 28, 2003 18:48:27 GMT -5
I grew up in Seat Pleasant, MD and know that area pretty well. Although I was only 1 mile from the Washington, DC line, I really don't know my way around Washington at all. I left there at age 17 to go to college in Greensboro, NC and never drove around DC at all.
Now Charlotte is a different story.... I've been living here for 18 years and really know my way around here pretty well. I'm usually the one everyone else asks for directions.
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Post by Ivory Fair on Sept 28, 2003 20:19:13 GMT -5
I grew up in Chattanooga, TN and for a summer job one time worked for the visitor's bureau distributing tourist information. I'll tell you anything you wanna know, just ask me.  |
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Post by c5temptsfan on Sept 29, 2003 1:49:27 GMT -5
I grew up in Jackson, MS and I pretty much know my way around the whole state. I moved to AL for a while, but moved back to MS a few years ago. So I guess I know my hometown pretty well, but AL is a different story. I still get lost when I go back, and that's a shame since they call MS & AL the "TWIN STATES"!!! ;D
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Post by selfishreasons on Sept 29, 2003 2:29:10 GMT -5
I grew up in Chattanooga, TN and for a summer job one time worked for the visitor's bureau distributing tourist information. I'll tell you anything you wanna know, just ask me. what is chattenooga's city bird? |
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Post by Ivory Fair on Sept 29, 2003 11:37:42 GMT -5
The Mockingbird  |
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Post by iratherlikeme on Sept 29, 2003 11:43:23 GMT -5
What part of Jackson are you from?
I tell people all the time, don't ask me where anything is, 'cause I can't tell you. I grew up in Flowood, MS, and I can tell you where stuff is, and I know some street names. Take me to Jackson, though, and I'll get us lost. I know how to get to the bookstore (Books-A-Million), Steinmart, and the mall (Northpark, not Metrocenter) from my house.
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Post by Lynnie on Sept 29, 2003 13:39:31 GMT -5
I live Bowie, MD, outside of the District of Columbia. I think I know quite a bit about our area, but not as much as I should.
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Post by bugs2u on Sept 29, 2003 13:46:55 GMT -5
I grew up in Brooklyn NY and still live there, so I know my home town pretty good. Brooklyn is the largest borough that makes up NYC and all through school that one fact was drummed into us as part of our history/geography lessons........ |
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Post by iratherlikeme on Sept 29, 2003 16:30:15 GMT -5
I know that the city of Flowood is 50 years old (since 1953), that we've had two mayors (G. Chastain Flynt who served 1953-1989 and 1989-present is Gary Rhodes), and that we're one of the fastest growing cities in the state of MS. As a matter of fact, we're getting two new malls and a movie theaters (18 screens with stadium seating... I have no idea what that means but it sounds cool).
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Post by Tempzfanat14 on Sept 29, 2003 17:57:14 GMT -5
I was born in Oakland California, and lived in Richmond CA (about 10- minutes away from oakland) for the whole 17 years i've been here, im not to good with which street is which, but i know where everything is... i.e. stores, bus stops, bart stations etc. etc. ;D
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Post by selfishreasons on Sept 29, 2003 20:59:27 GMT -5
The Mockingbird oh, you're good. |
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Post by Peach on Sept 29, 2003 21:37:20 GMT -5
I grew up in Windsor, Colorado....after being born in Corpus Christi, TX and having lived in Las Vegas, NV after that. When we first moved to Windsor in 1971, it had a population of about 2800 people. At the 2000 census, it was at 10,000. Since 2000, I would guess it's at 13,000 today? It's growing like crazy. In the 80s, I knew everything about that town... what's there to know about a town that size? Now...I don't know half of the new streets...you go to the grocery store, you don't know anybody. (Soon Windsor will have *two* major grocery stores!) We got a huge amount of California transplants in the past 5+ years all along the Front Range. Although I live 10 miles from Windsor now, I still consider it "my home town," even though my address isn't there.  I don't like what it has become.... that is very sad to me. (Spoken like a grouchy old person.) Peach |
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