Monday TeaRoom 9/28/09 Nicknamed and famous?

[Salsero]

Yes (urgh) the football team.

But also Tom Petty! I think his musical awesomeness trumps football any day!

Yes, me too. Though Petty is not all that high on my list, he is worshiped as a god locally!

Also, Bo Diddley, who passed away last year, spent much of his life since the 70's living in rural areas near Gainesville.

Also, there was some period of time that River Phoenix and his parents lived near here. Oh, and I think that Marilyn Monroe's mother spent some time in the enormous state psych hospital here. Seems to me someone mentioned that the most famous blond actually came to Gainesville at some point to visit her.

Oh, and Gatorade ...

But that's enough Gainesvilliana for one day!

[Intuit]

The US Army Corp (conveniently located in scenic Walla Walla, and also not so far from Oxford MS, in Vicksburg) declared the dryland prairie north of the confluence of the Snake and Columbia River, upon survey in the early 1880s, to be badlands.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drumheller ... l_Landmark

Would that work for you geeber?

[brad4419]

Chillicothe, OH is famous for the biker rodeo. Bikers from all over come to chillicothe for a weekend to drink and drive motorcycles around the fairgrounds. Im so proud but I guess its better than nothing.

no tea yet, maybe pu or oolong

Plus Chillicothe was the original state capitol.

Wow Victoria very impressive, howd you know that? I didn't mention it because I didn't think anyone else on here was from ohio. Also chillicothe is known for a lot of Native American history such as tecumseh and the Shawnee. I guess I take it for granted growing up around the Indian earthworks, mounds and stumbling across an arrowhead now and then.

went with oolong tonight, wuyi fo shou

[geeber1]

The US Army Corp (conveniently located in scenic Walla Walla, and also not so far from Oxford MS, in Vicksburg) declared the dryland prairie north of the confluence of the Snake and Columbia River, upon survey in the early 1880s, to be badlands.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drumheller ... l_Landmark

Would that work for you geeber?

Yeah, I like Badlands! Makes all of us East-siders sound tougher! (Even if it doesn't make the countryside any prettier!)

[Cinnamon Kitty]

I believe Syracuse was once called "Salt City" as they harvested salt from Onondaga Lake. The lake is now incredible polluted, but there is a salt museum in honor of the history. Auburn, NY (the next town over from where I live) was home to the Seward family, who were integral to the purchase of Alaska. Next town over from Auburn, give or take, is Seneca Falls, NY, home to the first Women's Rights Convention.

My college town was much more interesting. The Elm Street in Potsdam, NY is the title road in Wes Craven's Nightmare on Elm Street.

I had some Organic Monk's Blend earlier today, but now it is time for sleep.

[leiche2]

Chiming in late!

I'm originally from Concord, New Hampshire. Some reasons my hometown is famous: Franklin Pierce, 14th US president lived here; David Souter, a former US Supreme Court Justice, went to my high school; it was home to Mary Baker Eddy, who founded the Church of Christ, Scientist; and...its connection with the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, via Christa McAuliffe, who taught at the high school.

Derry, NH, where I live now, also has (had) some famous inhabitants: Alan Shepard the astronaut; the Revolutionary War hero General John Stark; and Robert Frost.

[Victoria]

Chillicothe, OH is famous for the biker rodeo. Bikers from all over come to chillicothe for a weekend to drink and drive motorcycles around the fairgrounds. Im so proud but I guess its better than nothing.

no tea yet, maybe pu or oolong

Plus Chillicothe was the original state capitol.

Wow Victoria very impressive, howd you know that? I didn't mention it because I didn't think anyone else on here was from ohio. Also chillicothe is known for a lot of Native American history such as tecumseh and the Shawnee. I guess I take it for granted growing up around the Indian earthworks, mounds and stumbling across an arrowhead now and then.

went with oolong tonight, wuyi fo shou

I'm from Athens; born and raised.

[skywarrior]

I think I'll skip my town and go to the "big city" by it -- Missoula. We're famous for the movie, "A River Runs Through It."

[depravitea]

Missoula huh?

I'm only about 150 miles from you.