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Old 06-16-2009, 12:51 PM
 
Location: Western Hoosierland
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Thought since the small town one was so popular I would take a swing and see if this would be popular.


You Know You Live in a "big" town when....

1. Their are more people on your block than several small towns put together.

2. 34th street means your 1/5 of the way through the city

3. Your town is so big that the phone company divides the book into neighborhoods

4. you leave something at a local restaurant and by the time you notice it's gone what you left has already gone 50 miles

5. You risk hitting atleast 4things if you don't use your turn signals

6. Social Events must take place at "Stadium" size places because of the turn out

7. If you call a wrong number the police show up at your house wondering what you was doing.

8. News reporters are celebrities because are constantly on air

9. Your life revolves around traffic

10. Your closest neighbor can hear what your saying in the living room from their house

11. Your school district has it's own police force

12. Going across town involves connecting to several different transportatin corridors


Take it away.............................................. ............
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Old 06-16-2009, 02:17 PM
 
Location: Oregon
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Ok, let's see, I grew up in a big town, so this shouldn't be too hard.............

You know you live in a big town when - - - - You have to drive for an hour to go cruise Main St.! Where I live now, Main St. is about the ONLY street in town! My cruisin days are over anyways!!
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Old 06-16-2009, 03:01 PM
 
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You know you live in a big town when there is more than 1 movie theater to choose from.
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Old 06-16-2009, 03:06 PM
 
Location: Western Hoosierland
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^^ and that theater has 3 restaurants in it.
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Old 06-16-2009, 07:01 PM
 
Location: Middle America
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You buy coffee from the same place every morning at the exact same time and typically from the same server/cashier and yet never become "a regular" or even catch a glimmer of recognition on his or her face.
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Old 06-19-2009, 10:55 AM
 
Location: Oregon
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You have multiple freeways! I have relatives from L.A., and I about died when they gave me directions to get to their house! You take the 605 to the 95 and get on the 40 - - - !!!

No thank you!!
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Old 06-19-2009, 11:12 AM
 
Location: Airports all over the world
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You have multiple freeways! I have relatives from L.A., and I about died when they gave me directions to get to their house! You take the 605 to the 95 and get on the 40 - - - !!!

No thank you!!
Small town directions are so more user friendly.

Go down this street until you see a red tractor next to a white barn...
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Old 06-19-2009, 12:01 PM
 
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You know you live in a big town when it has an international airport.
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Old 06-19-2009, 12:04 PM
 
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You know you live in a big town when there are 2 public high schools in the city limits
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Old 06-19-2009, 12:38 PM
 
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
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And more than just one Wal-Mart.
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