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As a Brit living now in Santa Monica I was severely underimpressed with Atlanta. Major, Major letdown. How they got the Olympics is beyond me. Just didnt feel like Atlanta had any identity or character either. New to this board so I'm rather astonished that people think Atlanta has so many people supporting it.
As a Brit living now in Santa Monica I was severely underimpressed with Atlanta. Major, Major letdown. How they got the Olympics is beyond me. Just didnt feel like Atlanta had any identity or character either. New to this board so I'm rather astonished that people think Atlanta has so many people supporting it.
A city has to start somewhere, you know? You're from London so of course you would feel that way (I'd feel the same if I were from over there). ATL is young (no need for emphasis) compared to London.
Oh yeah, Killakoolaid, where are the country ghetto areas? I'm well aware that the ghetto is where the ghetto is at but can you be a little more specific?
As a Brit living now in Santa Monica I was severely underimpressed with Atlanta. Major, Major letdown. How they got the Olympics is beyond me. Just didnt feel like Atlanta had any identity or character either. New to this board so I'm rather astonished that people think Atlanta has so many people supporting it.
Once again, how is that relavent to the topic and original posters question?
It's not, there's your answer!
A city has to start somewhere, you know? You're from London so of course you would feel that way (I'd feel the same if I were from over there). ATL is young (no need for emphasis) compared to London.
Oh yeah, Killakoolaid, where are the country ghetto areas? I'm well aware that the ghetto is where the ghetto is at but can you be a little more specific?
Yeah but aren't most of the East Coast cities founded around the same time in American history? I know that St. Augustine Florida is a rare exception in the States, but usually the West Coast American cities are the new ones.
Yeah but aren't most of the East Coast cities founded around the same time in American history? I know that St. Augustine Florida is a rare exception in the States, but usually the West Coast American cities are the new ones.
No. It doesn't necessarily work that way. The newest cities are the ones that have grown explosively over the last 50 years. Cities like Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Phoenix, Las Vegas. Only 2 of those listed are in the West. Also, what is your definition of glamorous?
Once again, how is that relavent to the topic and original posters question?
It's not, there's your answer!
Well I love historical trivia and other bits of silly information. Philadelphia has some great landmarks interwoven among the local history that you hear about as students growing up in Britain. Got to see places I had read about.
Well I love historical trivia and other bits of silly information. Philadelphia has some great landmarks interwoven among the local history that you hear about as students growing up in Britain. Got to see places I had read about.
I totally respect and share your fascination with Philly. I was the same way when I visited for the first time. It's beautiful, and steeped with character but certainly not as well-kept and maintained as the city of Atlanta, that's all I'm saying. The truth is the truth without being facetious.
Yeah but aren't most of the East Coast cities founded around the same time in American history? I know that St. Augustine Florida is a rare exception in the States, but usually the West Coast American cities are the new ones.
I think that I should DM you the lengthy answer (regarding ATL/the capital of Georgia) because it's pretty long a would be off-topic for this thread. In my opinion, Savannah should have stayed the capital of Georgia. I don't think I'm crazy for thinking this but I believe that it would have been something like historic/established Savannah in the center, modern day metro Atlanta all around, and other stuff from the time periods in between everywhere else. In a perfect world, Georgia's major city would've been something like that.
I think that I should DM you the lengthy answer (regarding ATL/the capital of Georgia) because it's pretty long a would be off-topic for this thread. In my opinion, Savannah should have stayed the capital of Georgia. I don't think I'm crazy for thinking this but I believe that it would have been something like historic/established Savannah in the center, modern day metro Atlanta all around, and other stuff from the time periods in between everywhere else. In a perfect world, Georgia's major city would've been something like that.
Yeah I totally agree with that. The largest city shouldn't be the capital that is too much attention on one place... and in our case its negative attention since a lot of politicians in GA outside ATL have an us vs them mentality...
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Yeah I totally agree with that. The largest city shouldn't be the capital that is too much attention on one place... and in our case its negative attention since a lot of politicians in GA outside ATL have an us vs them mentality...