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Old 12-31-2007, 10:56 AM
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Jennifer Garner - Charleston area - Actress, 13 going on 30, Alias, Ben Affleck's wife AKA Bennefer.

Nick Nolte - Charleston area - Actor, drunk, nice mug shot.

Can't forget:
Chuck Yeager - Lincoln County - Pilot, broke sound barrier.

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Old 04-11-2008, 02:55 AM
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Don't forget John Corbett i think(starred in My Big Fat Greek Wedding) he is from Wheeling.
Brad Paisley(country music superstar) he is from Glen Dale, WV
George Brett(pro baseball) born in Glen Dale, WV.
Wild Cherry(rock band that sang "Play that fucnky music") from Weirton, WV.
Jason Williams(pro basketball/NBA) Huntington/ Marshall University, WV.

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Old 04-11-2008, 09:34 AM
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Someone told me Lurch was from Philipi.

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Old 04-11-2008, 10:33 AM
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Mary Lou Retton-Fairmont WV.

I believe I heard though that she doesn't like to acknowledge it. I think they wanted to do something there for her and she said no.

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Old 04-11-2008, 03:34 PM
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Wrong...ML is back! with a new home near her mother...is doing some PR for the area soon...

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Old 04-13-2008, 02:22 PM
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Wrong...ML is back! with a new home near her mother...is doing some PR for the area soon...
I stand corrected .

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Old 04-13-2008, 06:19 PM
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Wikipedia has an excellent bio on 'Lurch' Ted Cassidy...died at 46..sad,had to look that one up.

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Old 04-13-2008, 06:39 PM
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Wikipedia has an excellent bio on 'Lurch' Ted Cassidy...died at 46..sad,had to look that one up.
Okay, I am confused (must be the blonde hair), I thought you were talking about Mary Lou !

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Old 04-14-2008, 04:02 AM
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I think one of the members of the Povertyneck Hillbillies is from WV,although the others are from SW PA.

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Old 04-14-2008, 08:08 AM
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I met Phil Pfister this weekend at Laidley Field. He's now doing PR work for Chesapeake Energy. He's a really nice guy.

Phil Pfister was 2006 World's Strongest Man. Seen on ESPN regularly.

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