NationStates Jolt Archive

Above are the fastest growing cities since 1973, if you were born in one answer the poll, if not, post below. Pick one or two, if you were born in the suburbs, check that one, and then check the city whose suburbs you were born in.

Dublin

Jerusalem.
:/

Adelaide.

Neato. Already three non-fastest-city-born people!

Blackpool

Pheonixville (technically)

Windsor! Hurrah!

Leicester:)

Berwyn (suburb of Chicago)

Westport

Bangalore

Frankfurt (where the ECB (European Central Bank) sits)

Allentown, PA because I wanted to be close to my mother!

Kilmarnock.

Philadelphia

Allentown, PA because I wanted to be close to my mother!
#1, that's an old joke
and #2, that's like an hour away from where I am now.

Akureyri, Iceland

Im not telling!

Funchal

At the hospital....

Nottingham City Hospitial (NHS), for those of you that don'yt know where Nottingham its that place in England that all those American accented Robin Hoods habitate.

Brian. There are tons of "Brian"s in this world so take your pick of them.

York, UK

I was born in the same town that I live in now.

Helsinki.

Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

Minnesota is the most magnificently sh**ty state in the history of mankind. :mad: I hope to escape it someday.

ellsworth maine

Bradford

I was born in Tayside Hospital in Dundee, Scotland at around 6.00 PM GMT.
I dwelled there for about 4 months and then moved to Wiltshire in England. I lack the scottish accent which I would have likely developed if I had stayed there longer....

Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

Minnesota is the most magnificently sh**ty state in the history of mankind. :mad: I hope to escape it someday.

I HATE MINNESOTA!!!!!!

Kingston. That's Kingston, Ontario, not Jamaica. Kingston General Hospital, to be more specific. I'm still in Kingston... I think I'm stuck here with all the lame little plaques like "This is the building where Sir John A. Macdonald, first Prime Minister of Canada, first began to practice law." "This is the building where Sir John A. Macdonald, first Prime Minister of Canada, got really drunk one of the thousand times he did that while procuring the services of a prostitute after winning over the voters with alcohol." (The second one is a slight exageration, but honestly.)

Worcester, Massachusetts. But within 2 weeks i had moved to bangladesh, and from there i went to Mozambique.

Above are the fastest growing cities since 1973, if you were born in one answer the poll, if not, post below. Pick one or two, if you were born in the suburbs, check that one, and then check the city whose suburbs you were born in.

I didn't see these instructions when I cast my vote.

I was born in Silver Spring, MD, which is a Washington, D.C. suburb.

You guys are damn lucky you don't live in Minnesota. :(

Hmm... IIRC, it was a NFC Championship game, Vikings 15-1, probably best team in the NFL, and their kicker, who hadn't missed a kick all season, goes ride right and the Falcons win. I would hate Minnesota, too. :)

You guys are damn lucky you don't live in Minnesota. :(

Hey, drive through the state of Nebraska and you'll be crying for Minnesota.

Hey, drive through the state of Nebraska and you'll be crying for Minnesota.

Are you serious? :eek:

Abbostford BC, Canada. about one hour south west west of Vancover and touches US Canadian the border at Sumas, Washinton.

Are you serious? :eek:

Nothing but flat cornfields as far as the eye can see.

Leicester:)

A fellow Leicesteronian!!!!!!!!! :fluffle:

Nothing but flat cornfields as far as the eye can see.

Iowa's the same. But still, when it comes to lame, Minnesota really takes the cake.

Iowa's the same. But still, when it comes to lame, Minnesota really takes the cake.

Oh, come on what is your main attraction in Minnesota?

stockport, greater manchester, england land of the true free

Oh, and all the bigger Nebraska's cities get is Omaha.

Oh, come on what is your main attraction in Minnesota?

I want to go see the Mall of America. :D

stockport, greater manchester, england land of the true free

O well... You don't pay taxes then?!

I was born in Frankburg. The capital of Klopstokia.

Oh, come on what is your main attraction in Minnesota?

Other than the Mall of America (which is, other than size, pretty much like any other mall), we have none. It's one boring state, that's for sure. :(

Ipswich, Suffolk England

grand isle (the cajun bahamas :D), louisiana

San Jose, CA

Other than the Mall of America (which is, other than size, pretty much like any other mall), we have none. It's one boring state, that's for sure. :(

What is sad about Nebraska is that there is no main attraction. Have you ever thought to yourself, "Wow, we should go to Nebraska, there are lots of...museums."

What is sad about Nebraska is that there is no main attraction. Have you ever thought to yourself, "Wow, we should go to Nebraska, there are lots of...museums."

Sounds pretty bad! I've never been there, so, I'm not one to judge, but it does sound awful.

San Francisco, Ca. In the actual city, not the suburbs.

What is sad about Nebraska is that there is no main attraction. Have you ever thought to yourself, "Wow, we should go to Nebraska, there are lots of...museums."


And cows. But really, there's pretty cool places to go in Lincoln, they have some awesome parties, especially among the college kids. Oh, and the Huskers (I have to mention that, having lived in Nebraska for 3 years, and they do rule everyone :P)


I was born in a little town in the suburbs of Houston, called Webster. I think I would've rather been born either in New Orleans like some of my cousins, or at Offett, like my brother. But I can say I'm a Texan, so that's a plus.

Near Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, Delmont specifically.

Jeez man, your pole bombed.

-Fury

Sounds pretty bad! I've never been there, so, I'm not one to judge, but it does sound awful.

Lets see, there is Chimney Rock (whoopee!), the UNL Museum, The Salt Mines, or you can go to a local mall for entertainment. Football used to be our thing, but Frank Solich ruined the team. None of our attractions are anything someone from out-of-state would care about.

And cows. But really, there's pretty cool places to go in Lincoln, they have some awesome parties, especially among the college kids. Oh, and the Huskers (I have to mention that, having lived in Nebraska for 3 years, and they do rule everyone :P)


I was born in a little town in the suburbs of Houston, called Webster. I think I would've rather been born either in New Orleans like some of my cousins, or at Offett, like my brother. But I can say I'm a Texan, so that's a plus.

Oh, yes. Lots of cows. I don't care much about attractions. If you live in Nebraska it isn't boring to you. I actually like living here. If I want to go to an amusement park I can always take a vacation.

Lets see, there is Chimney Rock (whoopee!), the UNL Museum, The Salt Mines, or you can go to a local mall for entertainment. Football used to be our thing, but Frank Solich ruined the team. None of our attractions are anything someone from out-of-state would care about.



But Solich left already, new coach, I have faith things'll be better this season.

Oh, yes. Lots of cows. I don't care much about attractions. If you live in Nebraska it isn't boring to you. I actually like living here. If I want to go to an amusement park I can always take a vacation.



I suppose that's true, when I first moved there, I was bored out of my mind (besides the fact I lived in Grand Island), but after a while, and visits to Lincoln and Kearney, things got better... just an acquired taste I guess.

Edited for grammar... I can't even use the right 'there' anymore, someone help me...

But Solich left already, new coach, I have faith things'll be better this season.

Oh, I know. Bill Callahan is his name isn't it, or maybe it is Bob. I always support the Huskers but it will be hard to make up for the damage Frank Solich did.

T dot O dot HOLLA! </stupid> toronto canada.

Uppsala (around 70km north of Stockholm)

Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK, Europe.

The middle of nowhere. Well, not the middle. On the outer edges of nowhere. About a hundred miles from Denver, Colorado.

T dot O dot HOLLA! </stupid> toronto canada.
:fluffle: HIII!!! A fellow Torontonian! ^_^ I'm born in Toronto as well at St Michael's Hospital.

CLEVELAND, OHIO!!!!

w00t!!!!!!!!!

grand isle (the cajun bahamas :D), louisiana

I've got family down around there, well in Louisiana anyway.

Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK, Europe.

Back off Brussels! You missed out Great Britain between England and UK, btw ;)

I love how so far a lot of people are from the places NOT listed in the poll...

I wonder why :P

Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK, Europe.

Oh I feel challeged now... so...

Cleveland, Ohio, USA, North America, Earth, Sol, Orion Arm, Milky Way, Local Cluster, The Universe

Dublin, Ireland, land of the crazy libertarians.

Cleveland, Ohio, USA, North America, Earth, Sol, Orion Arm, Milky Way, Local Cluster, The Universe
Oh yeah?

Dublin, Ireland, Europe, Earth, Sol, Orion Arm, Milky Way, Local Cluster, The Universe, Fourth Dimension

Chicago.

Oh yeah?

Dublin, Ireland, Europe, Earth, Sol, Orion Arm, Milky Way, Local Cluster, The Universe, Fourth Dimension

4th Dimension? We're only in the 3rd

Manchester baby

Lisbon, Portugal, EU

Oh, I know. Bill Callahan is his name isn't it, or maybe it is Bob. I always support the Huskers but it will be hard to make up for the damage Frank Solich did.


Dude don't blame it on Frank, everyone just realised what a jacked up place it is to live and excepted scholarships elsewhere. Have you ever thought hmm, Nebraska is a good place for a black man to live. I don't know if you noticed most of college football is made of black inner city kids and Miami finally came off probation. Everyone always blames the coach.

Lachine, Québec.

Cambridge... which is right next to Boston, MA but not counted as a suburb.

Lachine, Québec.
EW!! You're a separist!! DOWN!! ;) or would you like that in French so the language police don't fine you for speaking in English?! :D I kid, I kid...

Curitiba - Brasil

EW!! You're a separist!! DOWN!! ;) or would you like that in French so the language police don't fine you for speaking in English?! :D I kid, I kid...

Well, by your law, you are suppose to have things in both laguages... :p
You Anglo-Canadians have my sympathy...

Well, by your law, you are suppose to have things in both laguages... :p
You Anglo-Canadians have my sympathy...
Not in Toronto... everything is in English, until you go to Chinatown, where English is optional. :D if you speak French here, people think you're a lost Bloc member and direct you to your local embassy! *snicker*

Madison, WI

Detroit, born and raised, none of this suburban nonsense. fo shizzle

Kalamazoo, MI

Detroit.

Not in Toronto... everything is in English, until you go to Chinatown, where English is optional. :D if you speak French here, people think you're a lost Bloc member and direct you to your local embassy! *snicker*

:D God Bless Toronto

Detroit, born and raised, none of this suburban nonsense. fo shizzle

:rolleyes: So you're straight off the streets then, yo?

Prince Rupert, BC, Canada :)

*double post*

I was born in San Diego, CA, which is a pretty fastly growing city, too.

I don't freakin care what anyone says, Minnesota is the best. I was born in Minneapolis. It's one of the only places you can go fishing without being harassed by cops (I've tried fishing in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Texas, South Dakota, Tennessee, Florida, and Iowa. All those times, the cops kept saying fishing was bad for the environment and kicked us out). Also, it has some of the best medical facilities in the country, and screw tourism. If someone goes to a state simply to view attractions, they're idiots.

Kitimat BC, Canada

...uhh, it's near Prince Rupert. :/

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. No suburb, right in the middle of the damn city. Second fastest growing city in Canada and in the fastest growing province, even though I was stupid enough to move to Saskatchewan, where everyone is moving from.

Londinium,
Sorry London,I'm ALWAYS doing that!
tch! I have the same problem with snickers bars,I still call them Marathon bars.
And I still call Cif Jif.
Does anyone know what I'm on about?

:D God Bless Toronto
Yeah...after all, it is the centre of the universe. ;)

Arlington Heights (suburb of Chicago).

Santa Ana, El Salvador... It's the coolest place ever! Really! No :sniper: or :mp5:...wait..I'm lying...there is some of that...Damn.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai, China
"Shanghai's not a nice place this time of year, why not try hell." - Saitou Hajime, Ruronin Kenshin.

"Shanghai's not a nice place this time of year, why not try hell." - Saitou Hajime, Ruronin Kenshin.
Goddamn Japs. Though he's got a good point.

Goddamn Japs. Though he's got a good point.
;) i found it funny the first few times i heard it as well.. :D

Gainesville, FL

El Paso, Texas

;) i found it funny the first few times i heard it as well.. :D
Heh Shanghai is a really hot, humid, moldy city and most of the people are loud greedy bitches but theres lots of things to do and its a fun place to be.

I heard Shanghai is the Sex Capital of the World :fluffle:....

Debrecen, Hungary

I heard Shanghai is the Sex Capital of the World :fluffle:....
That's probably Bangkok you're thinking of... Chinese are prudes and theres maybe three hot girls in the whole of the Peoples Republic of China.

Hmm... Maybe it was Bangkok...but then why was the first Sex Fair in Shanghai?

Londinium,
Sorry London,I'm ALWAYS doing that!
tch! I have the same problem with snickers bars,I still call them Marathon bars.
And I still call Cif Jif.
Does anyone know what I'm on about?

Derry, N. Ireland...apparently they changed Jif to Cif because spannish people couldnt say Jif..

New York City

Leicester:)
Could be worse. You could be from Coalville.

I was born in Pembury. *cue 100% non-recognition*

Burlington, Ontario. You should've put Toronto on the list.

I was born in Pembury. *cue 100% non-recognition*
HUH, Pembury?

(well you did ask for it)

HUH, Pembury?

(well you did ask for it)
It's a wee village in Kent, south-east England.

Boston. But I got nothing but Dutch blood running through my veins, plus I live in Holland now.

I don't think my home town of New Haven Connecticut (Yale U.) has become a suburb of NYC just yet.

Our home looked just like a soup can, metal ridges and all (with the label torn off), cut down the center from top to bottom and laid flat on the cut open side.

Redwood City, California, a suburb of San Francisco.

Dickinson, North Dakota, USA

Dickinson, North Dakota, USA
*snicker* *cough*dickinson*cough*... Sorry.... I couldn't it... :D doesn't anyone else notice anything very wrong with it?

Hmm... Maybe it was Bangkok...but then why was the first Sex Fair in Shanghai?
Meh... I doubt it would have been the first ever, maybe first in China. Things are getting more liberal there but China still has a lot of catching up to do.

Dude don't blame it on Frank, everyone just realised what a jacked up place it is to live and excepted scholarships elsewhere. Have you ever thought hmm, Nebraska is a good place for a black man to live. I don't know if you noticed most of college football is made of black inner city kids and Miami finally came off probation. Everyone always blames the coach.

You are such a moron. Nebraska is not racist, it only seems like half of our population is non-white. And we do have black guys on our teams, I really don't know what you are talking about. And you know what, it wasn't all Frank Solich's fault. But a lot of it was his fault. Frank Solich is not good at recruiting. He doesn't make an impact like coachs like Tom Osborne did on the kids he was trying to recruit. And what the heck do you mean by "jacked up place to live"?

I suppose that's true, when I first moved there, I was bored out of my mind (besides the fact I lived in Grand Island), but after a while, and visits to Lincoln and Kearney, things got better... just an acquired taste I guess.

Edited for grammar... I can't even use the right 'there' anymore, someone help me...

You lived in Grand Island? Awesome! Go Islanders!

Memphis, TN

Minniapolis.

Boston. But I got nothing but Dutch blood running through my veins, plus I live in Holland now.

Hey, well at least you were born in the Bestest city in the World :D!

Minnesota is by far my favourite state, way more than California or Texas. Believe me, no US state is as dull as Saskatchewan. The front cover of my citie's newspaper usually has some article about a local man losing his dog or someone having their car pulled out of a "No Parking" zone. Our movie theatres close down because not enough people both to visit them, our streets have crater sized pot holes in them, it's below -40 celcius in the winter sometimes, our airport is tied in with the local flying club and a prize on the radio is a trip to see a country concert in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Yes, Americans may see Iowa, Nebraska, and whatever else as dull but at least they're not suicidally dull. As for the Dickinson joke, I get it, although I live in Regina, which is often referred to as "Vagina" by outsiders and I know Kryozerkia will find some joke about that :P.

Tallahassee, FL, USA (The capital, if you didn't know, which you probably didn't because NOONE does)

Tallahassee, FL, USA (The capital, if you didn't know, which you probably didn't because NOONE does)

I do! (and i did before you said it, too!)

Minnesota is by far my favourite state, way more than California or Texas. Believe me, no US state is as dull as Saskatchewan. The front cover of my citie's newspaper usually has some article about a local man losing his dog or someone having their car pulled out of a "No Parking" zone. Our movie theatres close down because not enough people both to visit them, our streets have crater sized pot holes in them, it's below -40 celcius in the winter sometimes, our airport is tied in with the local flying club and a prize on the radio is a trip to see a country concert in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Yes, Americans may see Iowa, Nebraska, and whatever else as dull but at least they're not suicidally dull. As for the Dickinson joke, I get it, although I live in Regina, which is often referred to as "Vagina" by outsiders and I know Kryozerkia will find some joke about that :P.

YOu must be Ill-informed to think that Minnesota is the best state. Massachuesetts Ownz by FAR! It has the best city(Boston) it has the best Baseball team(Boston REd Sox) it has the best Hockey team(Bruins) best Football(american Football) team(Patriots), the Best Basketball team(Celtics) and the best soccer team(revolution). Plus i was born there :D! Adn it has all the shops you can dream of, it has pristine beaches, it has beautiful scenery, and the people are nice. Oh, and you can always go visit our almost-as-awesome neighbor Rhode Island for some Beaching and to visit the Providence Mall/Imax Theater!

Did i mention the fishing? Or the Mountain Climbing? or the hunting? Or the Skiing? Or the Snow(well, ti only goes -30 degres farenheit in the winter sometimes), or the Nice sumers, or the beautiful forests? or the Hiking? Or the Video Gaming?

New Orleans, Louisiana. A most fascinating place. French, Spanish, Creole, Cajun, Indian, and American influences all go into this place.

YOu must be Ill-informed to think that Minnesota is the best state. Massachuesetts Ownz by FAR! It has the best city(Boston) it has the best Baseball team(Boston REd Sox) it has the best Hockey team(Bruins) best Football(american Football) team(Patriots), the Best Basketball team(Celtics) and the best soccer team(revolution). Plus i was born there :D! Adn it has all the shops you can dream of, it has pristine beaches, it has beautiful scenery, and the people are nice. Oh, and you can always go visit our almost-as-awesome neighbor Rhode Island for some Beaching and to visit the Providence Mall/Imax Theater!
Blah, we got the Vikings with Randy Moss. Plus the Mall of America. Biggest mall in the US. I think the biggest in the world is Cananda??? :confused:

Melbourne :)

East York, Ontario...used to be burb of Toronto, now part of the Big Smoke.
Boston Bruins? Gimme break! They suck and always will. Go Leafs!

Near Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, Delmont specifically.

Jeez man, your pole bombed.

-Fury


Delmont? I am from near Pittsburgh. I am from Windber, PA, which the next closest city is Johnstown (aka Flood City), and then Pittsburgh.

Ok for one thing Boston is not the best city, having been there, it's a larger version of Atlantic Canada cities which are unimpressive. It just has more pro-athletic teams and universities. The Patriot won the Superbowl against a team that wasn't even supposed to make the playoffs and will likely miss the playoffs this year, just like they did after beating St.Louis 2 years ago. Gary Payton doesn't even want to play for the Celtics, he'd rather play for the awful Golden State Warriors. The Bruins lost Brian Rolston, Mike Knuble and Michael Nylander in the off season plus had to make a huge pay out to Sergei Gonchar (who is very overrated) and may not even get Joe Thorton back if he goes to play with HC Davos. Plus you guys blew a 3-1 series lead to Montreal of all teams last year. As for the Red Soxs, the curse lives on and with no more Nomar, it 'ell last at least another few years. I personally could care less about shopping (we have malls in Canada), beaches and scenery, sounds like Halifax and yes, the people are nice there too. I actually like Rhode Island cuz thats where Peter Griffin lives!!!! In the deadbeat city I live in, there's an Imax Theatre. MINNESOTA HAS THE VIKINGS! They got Randy Moss and Daunte Culpepper, the best 1-2 punch in the league, yes better than McNabb to Owens. Also, Shiznayo, Canada does have the largest mall, West Edmonton Mall but hey, Mall of Americas good too. I personally don't hate Massachuesetts but I'm annoyed you (The Lightning Star) think I'm so wrong not loving it. Also, I'm not ill-informed, I've been to both states. My apologies, it's actually a tie between Louisiana and Minnesota. I love New Orleans and especially Bourban (forget the spelling) Street.

Long Island=NYC suburbs

Rutherglen

I was born in Warsaw.

Wellington

i was born in Kaunas. Do you know where it is? :D

Venlo

Raleigh, North Carolina

Dublin

i was born in Kaunas. Do you know where it is? :D
Lithuania, I think...

Tasmania, Australia

Blah, we got the Vikings with Randy Moss. Plus the Mall of America. Biggest mall in the US. I think the biggest in the world is Cananda??? :confused:
Yes. But the addition they will be adding to the Mall will be bigger than the original Mall itself, so the MOA will be much bigger, and ulitimately, biggest in the world.

I was born at Orange Memorial Hospital in Orlando Florida, Home of the biggest rat in History Mickey Mouse, oh and i survived hurricane Charley last week. yall come on down :D

I was born in Silver Spring, which is somewhere between Baltimore and DC.

Lithuania, I think...

BINGO.you are right :)

Massachusetts has more than just Boston, Y'know! Waht about all the other stuff ive said? Ive LIVED there for gods sake, for plenty of years too!

Long live the Boston Red Sox! See you when they win the 2019 World Series(exactly 100 years since they won their last one) :D.

And i dont go insulting YOUR states! All i said where the good things about my state! Do you want me to insult Canada, or Minnesotta? Or any other state? BEcause i havent done that yet, and dont make me do it.

And Boston still is awesome. You just havent seen the good parts of it.

New York(Queens, to be exact, Forrest Hills, home of the Ramones)

I was born in China, some place close to Hong Kong.

Buddy, if you start insulting Canada or Minnesota, I'm not gonna stop you, given that people who live there hate it (Minnesota) and given I hate the part of Canada I live in, I wouldn't be all that upset. But don't go after Louisiana, no no no, it may be the dirty deep south but God, I've never eaten so much cajun food in my life! Actually part of the reason I dislike Boston is because my dads a Red Sox fan and I'm a Twins fan. Given that we have blown it EVERY time we get into the playoffs, he likes to rub in the one game away from the world series stuff in my face. I don't say anything but "the curse" does run through my mind at those moments. I was actually only in Boston for a weekend and I was only there to go to a Red Sox game this past summer. As for me being at the 2019 World Series, maybe I'll see you there too!

Buddy, if you start insulting Canada or Minnesota, I'm not gonna stop you, given that people who live there hate it (Minnesota) and given I hate the part of Canada I live in, I wouldn't be all that upset. But don't go after Louisiana, no no no, it may be the dirty deep south but God, I've never eaten so much cajun food in my life! Actually part of the reason I dislike Boston is because my dads a Red Sox fan and I'm a Twins fan. Given that we have blown it EVERY time we get into the playoffs, he likes to rub in the one game away from the world series stuff in my face. I don't say anything but "the curse" does run through my mind at those moments. I was actually only in Boston for a weekend and I was only there to go to a Red Sox game this past summer. As for me being at the 2019 World Series, maybe I'll see you there too!

lol. Good thing you arent a yankees fan, because Yankees fans arent very well liked in Boston... just like Red Soxers arent liked in New York :D!

I HATE THE YANKEES, THEY HAVE TRUELY RUINED BASEBALL!!!! Anyways, sorry about what "I" said on Boston, my asshole of a friend got on and he just loves the Blue Jays and New York City, so you can guess why this all happened.


Here is a list of players the Yankees aquired this year:
Alex Rodriguez
Kenny Lofton
Garry Shieffield
Javier Vazquez
Kevin Brown
Paul Quantrill (He's a Canadian)
Ruben Sierra
Esteban Loaiza
Tom Gordon
Orlando Hernandez

A list of players they lost:
Alfonso Soriano
Aaron Boone
Roger Clemens
Nick Johnson
Jose Contreras
Jeff Nelson
Andy Pettitte
David Wells
Jeff Weaver
Juan Rivera

They got better in both pitching and batting and still manage to get swept at home by Anaheim. YANKEES SUCK!