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New York 9 18.75%
California 18 37.50%
Texas 5 10.42%
Florida 1 2.08%
Ohio 3 6.25%
Pennslyvania 0 0%
Washington 1 2.08%
Massachusetts 2 4.17%
Georgia 4 8.33%
Indiana 1 2.08%
Michigan 0 0%
Other 4 8.33%
Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 10-03-2013, 05:27 PM
 
Location: LBC
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Indiana gave the world David Lee Roth, Jimmy Hoffa, Steve McQueen, Colonel Sanders, Orville Redenbacher, and Michael Jackson. Wow...
John Wooden and James Dean were on the board, and you went with Orville Redenbacher?
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Old 10-03-2013, 06:05 PM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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I only know 4 from Hawaii -Barack Obama, Nicole Kidman, Nicole Scherzinger, Bruno Mars-
and 5 from Alaska -Mario Chalmers, Sarah Pailin, Chanel Preston, Ava Rose, Mia Rose-.

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Old 10-03-2013, 06:09 PM
 
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John Wooden and James Dean were on the board, and you went with Orville Redenbacher?
I just wanted to be the only person on the planet to include Orville Redenbacher and Michael Jackson in the same sentence this week.
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Old 10-03-2013, 06:29 PM
 
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Usher is from Tennessee? I know where my vote is going now.

Not Tennessee?
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Old 10-04-2013, 11:12 AM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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I pick Chicago or NYC area myself.
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Old 10-04-2013, 02:29 PM
 
Location: south central
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For comedy it's Massachusetts (funny or not):

Amy Poehler
Conan O'Brien
Jay Leno
Mindy Kaling
Steve Carrell
Paula Poundstone
Louis C.K.
Bo Burnham
Steve Sweeney
Dane Cook
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Old 10-04-2013, 07:57 PM
 
Location: Austin, Texas
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Usher was born in Dallas. But spent little time there. He claims Atlanta

Texas:

Phylicia Rashad (Clair Huxtable)
Beyoncé
Hilary Duff
Lance Armstrong (before his name was ruined)
Matthew Mcconaughey
Michael Dell
Owen Wilson
Peri Gilpin (Roz from Frasier)
Stone Cold Steve Austin
The Undertaker
Shawn Michaels
Booker T (a lot of wrestlers, I know)
Erykah Badu
Drew Brees
Tiya Sircar (Not super popular now, but a rising star)
Jim Parsons (Sheldon from Big Bang Theory)
Loretta Devine
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Old 10-04-2013, 08:09 PM
 
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I'm surprised Tennessee isn't an option... Let me add a list of famous celebrities born in TN, were primarily raised in TN or that have permanent residences in TN. *inhales*

Usher (Born in Chattanooga, TN)
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Usher is from Tennessee? I know where my vote is going now.
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Usher is from Texas.
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Usher was born in Dallas. But spent little time there. He claims Atlanta
Can someone just figure out where the fark Usher is from... Maybe he just fell down from the heavens.
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Old 10-05-2013, 12:47 AM
 
Location: Charlotte
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Can someone just figure out where the fark Usher is from... Maybe he just fell down from the heavens.
He was born in Texas, but moved to Tennessee when he was very young.
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Old 10-05-2013, 04:41 AM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Idaho must be at the bottom of the list, i only know 1 person from there... Aaron Paul
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