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jimmychung
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Just thought it would be nice to learn about where all the people we mingle with here are from.
We can also brag about famous people from our towns. Me? Dean Kamen, Dick and Mac McDonald, Josh and Seth Meyers, Laura and Sarah Silverman, and Christ Carpenter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford,_New_Hampshire


Jul 15 2007 10:06PM
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alexat955
Posts: 2732 - Karma: 112
hey we live near each other
Nov 28 2010 8:41PM
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rudager
Posts: 11335 - Karma: 4,626
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Louise,_Alberta from age 0-12

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_BC from age 12-19


Golden is better, I consider it my home town, even though I have lived in Louise longer
Nov 28 2010 8:43PM
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ECAK
Posts: 150 - Karma: 50
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneau_alaska

Juneau, Alaska
Nov 28 2010 9:00PM
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B-Haag
Posts: 1767 - Karma: 38
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York

Nov 28 2010 9:06PM
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T-Holt
Posts: 5020 - Karma: 639
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Slope,_Brooklyn

I love my neighborhood.
Nov 28 2010 9:06PM
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NS=NeverSki
Posts: 39 - Karma: 10
Where I was born http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany,_New_York
Nov 28 2010 9:28PM
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snorlax-one
Posts: 145 - Karma: 22
Sweeet!
Dec 1 2010 8:00AM
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c.davis
Posts: 791 - Karma: 79
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Haven,_Michigan

Pretty cool place
Dec 1 2010 8:52AM
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dubaiski
Posts: 961 - Karma: 37
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai
Dec 1 2010 9:19AM
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_steele_
Posts: 35 - Karma: 12
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury,_CT
Dec 1 2010 9:22AM
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thisandthatfilms
Posts: 7714 - Karma: 526
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield,_Connecticut

Dec 1 2010 9:50AM
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Ski_the_east01
Posts: 5203 - Karma: 2,306

617.

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Dec 1 2010 9:55AM
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pmsnow
Posts: 992 - Karma: 87
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Alamos,_New_Mexico

my lovely little town
Dec 1 2010 10:00AM
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NW_Rider
Posts: 2580 - Karma: 314
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkland,_Washington

Dec 1 2010 10:33AM
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AHSkier
Posts: 563 - Karma: 42
Hometown of Portland Oregon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon

sorry it wont let me insert the link
Dec 1 2010 10:50AM
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saskskier
Posts: 4774 - Karma: 10,005
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Albert,_Saskatchewan
Dec 1 2010 10:53AM
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Jpurd
Posts: 3196 - Karma: 3,554
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeport,_Maine
Dec 1 2010 11:37AM
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cooper.fry
Posts: 2229 - Karma: 34
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issaquah#Notable_natives.2Fresidents


Isaac Brock, lead singer, guitarist, banjoist and songwriter for Modest Mouse
Jay Buhner,[citation needed] baseball player from Kentucky
Cynthia Geary, American actress from Mississippi
Ken Griffey, Jr., former Seattle Mariners player
Margaret Larson, news correspondent for the news network NBC and vice-president of the non-profit organization Mercy Corps.
Phil Lucas, documentary filmmaker
Patrick Monahan (of Train)
Jeff Nelson, baseball player[citation needed]
J. J. Putz, baseball player[citation needed]
Nate Query, bass guitar/string bass for The Decemberists
Rick Rizzs, sportscaster
Dino Rossi, former Republican candidate for Governor
Mel Stottlemyre, Seattle Mariners pitching coach from Missouri
Ichiro Suzuki, Japanese baseball player
Omar Vizquel,[citation needed] Venezuelan baseball player
Colin Curtis, Issaquah High School alumnus, Major League baseball player for the New York Yankees.
Paul Sorrento, former Seattle Mariners player
Chris Pirillo, Founder and Maintainer of Lockergnome and host of Gnomedex.





Yup.
Dec 1 2010 11:42AM
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ryantheconnolly
Posts: 2027 - Karma: 108
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette,_California
Dec 1 2010 12:05PM
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alexat955
Posts: 2732 - Karma: 112
REPOST
Dec 1 2010 12:14PM
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ryantheconnolly
Posts: 2027 - Karma: 108
sorry, i didnt know i wasnt allowed to live in the same town as someone else. my bad
Dec 1 2010 3:33PM
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