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12-18-2008, 03:46 PM
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Happiness is a direction, not a place
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" Happiness pulses with every beat of my pookie heart"
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: The Old North State
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Whats Up With Gastonia
I always thought or felt Gastonia was like a suburb of Charlotte but I rarely see threads on that town is it because it blue collar? Is it desirable or is it another textile town wasteland?
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12-18-2008, 04:30 PM
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Senior Member
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"Getting ready for the new house :)"
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Belmont, North Carolina
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Originally Posted by SunnyKayak
I always thought or felt Gastonia was like a suburb of Charlotte but I rarely see threads on that town is it because it blue collar? Is it desirable or is it another textile town wasteland?
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There are some nice parts in south-eastern Gastonia. Other than that, it's pretty much a wasteland. There are a lot of chain stores (Best Buy, Sam's Club, Linens 'n Things, Michael's, Home Depot, Lowes) along Wilkinson Blvd where people (including myself) from other towns like Mt Holly / Belmont do some of their shopping.
Gastonia has tried to revitalize it's downtown but they haven't been able to attract investors. The other problem is that they fail to get crime under control in the downtown area. Too bad, it has potential.
For my part, Belmont is my favorite town in Gaston county, and the only reason why I do some shopping in Gastonia is to keep my tax dollars in Gaston county. |
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12-18-2008, 04:58 PM
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Happiness is a direction, not a place
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: The Old North State
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I miss Boston Market  |
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12-18-2008, 05:30 PM
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I live in NC but my heart is in Alaska
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Alaska, where women win the Iditarod and men mush poodles!
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Originally Posted by SunnyKayak
I miss Boston Market |
There's one 5 minutes from Ani & I, Sunny...  |
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12-18-2008, 06:11 PM
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Life is a Journey
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Yellow Brick Road
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Originally Posted by Barkingowl
There's one 5 minutes from Ani & I, Sunny... |
Yes, next time you want some Boston Market, just head down this way . . . Barking and I have about anything you would want around us . . . we did tell ya it is Utopia down here in S. CLT, right?  |
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12-18-2008, 06:20 PM
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Life is a Journey
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Yellow Brick Road
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Oh - as for Gastonia . . . turns out there are some wannabe gangsta types over there . . . young thugs w/ guns and too much time on their hands. Now whether or not they are actually into gangs . . . not so sure . . . but some real trashy types have decided to make Gastonia their home. It is quite troubling. Their Sheriff recently addressed the situation . . . but I can't find a link on that story.
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12-18-2008, 06:21 PM
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Life is a Journey
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Location: Yellow Brick Road
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12-18-2008, 06:24 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Originally Posted by anifani821
Oh - as for Gastonia . . . turns out there are some wannabe gangsta types over there . . . young thugs w/ guns and too much time on their hands. Now whether or not they are actually into gangs . . . not so sure . . . but some real trashy types have decided to make Gastonia their home. It is quite troubling. Their Sheriff recently addressed the situation . . . but I can't find a link on that story.
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Heard that somewhere too. Also something about some slimebag in the ER of the hospital pulling a gun on someone. Something about an off duty cop working security bustin a cap in said thug's ass. And, of course, something about said thug's mama crying that her "little thuggie" was just misunderstood, and it was society's fault we let him down! Dang, sounds a little like home! |
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12-18-2008, 06:33 PM
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Life is a Journey
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Yellow Brick Road
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Originally Posted by Hoagie58
Heard that somewhere too. Also something about some slimebag in the ER of the hospital pulling a gun on someone. Something about an off duty cop working security bustin a cap in said thug's ass. And, of course, something about said thug's mama crying that her "little thuggie" was just misunderstood, and it was society's fault we let him down! Dang, sounds a little like home!
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Sure enuff does!!!! Sux, too. |
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12-18-2008, 06:55 PM
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Senior Member
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"14 days left for temps under 86 degrees"
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: 29.76/-95.36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SunnyKayak
I always thought or felt Gastonia was like a suburb of Charlotte but I rarely see threads on that town is it because it blue collar? Is it desirable or is it another textile town wasteland?
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Because TOS allow English only on City-Data? Only asking. |
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