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:)tom:) 24-11-2007 12:49 PM

Famous for?
 
ok so this is a game thats very simple and all you have to do is say where your from and 3 things its famous for. it can be funny eduacational whatever 3 facts you want to tell the forum about where you live!

Captain.Remy 24-11-2007 01:28 PM

I do live in Marseille, Southern France:

1. Second city of France.
2. 2nd biggest port in Europe.
3. A long beautiful beach with hot sun all year long.

Mark 24-11-2007 01:41 PM

Oxford:

Sherlock Holmes
Oxford University
JRR Tolkein/CS Lewis

MarkWaldorf 24-11-2007 02:11 PM

I don't know what SE is famous for, so I'll say London.

London
- Capital city of the UK
- Parliament/Attractions
- 2012 Olympics. :bigsmile:

BigSister 24-11-2007 02:14 PM

accrington lancashire

1: Accrinngton stanley
2: Accrington pals in the first world war
3: Janice and hayley from coronation street come from it

Shaun 24-11-2007 02:16 PM

Torquay:

Birthplace of Agatha Christie
Fawlty Towers
WKD is made here :wink:

[lots more though. Like Lily Cole, Emily from Hope haha]

flavaflav111 24-11-2007 02:27 PM

Banned Member - Warning issued ban to follow - Red

~Kizwiz~ 24-11-2007 02:28 PM

Rutland:
1)Smallest County In England, its only 18 x 17 miles
2)Only 2 towns in Rutland, Oakham and Uppingham
3) In the first episode of the British comedy series Blackadder, the title character claims that if he loses a battle "I'll be chopped to pieces...my genitalia stuck up a tree somewhere in Rutland".

KKBL 24-11-2007 02:43 PM

Galway,the west of Ireland

1)fastest growing city in Europe
2)hourse racing
3)oister festival

Captain.Remy 24-11-2007 02:43 PM

Quote:

Message original : MarkChap©
- 2012 Olympics. :bigsmile:
No comment on that...Paris has been robbed ! :bigsmile:

Ann 24-11-2007 05:02 PM

I would say For Nottingham is
1) Goosefair A Very Big Thing Here
2) Nottingham Castle
3) Sherwood forest

Matt08 24-11-2007 05:04 PM

I don't think the place where I live is famous for anything. :laugh2:

MarkWaldorf 24-11-2007 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sunshine30
Quote:

Message original : MarkChap©
- 2012 Olympics. :bigsmile:
No comment on that...Paris has been robbed ! :bigsmile:
LOL Haterrr. :tongue:

Harry! 24-11-2007 05:10 PM

Portsmouth:

Birthplace of Charles Dickens
Birthplace of Katy Sexton, the first British female swimmer to win gold
Spinnaker Tower the tallest accessible structure in the United Kingdom outside of London.
http://i17.tinypic.com/6xikjmo.jpg

Stu 24-11-2007 05:14 PM

Cork City , Ireland :

- Binge Drinking
- Bad ecstacy
- Rory Gallagher & Cillian Murphy

Loukas 24-11-2007 05:17 PM

Hackney, London

1) Leona Lewis Born Here
2) Famous For Being The Worst Place To Live In The UK In 2006
3) Big Brother 6's Maxwell Lives Here

London :

1) 2012 Olympics
2) One Of The Biggest Capital Cities In The World
3) Fashion Capital Of The UK

Captain.Remy 24-11-2007 05:18 PM

Quote:

Message original : MarkChap©
Quote:

Originally posted by sunshine30
Quote:

Message original : MarkChap©
- 2012 Olympics. :bigsmile:
No comment on that...Paris has been robbed ! :bigsmile:
LOL Haterrr. :tongue:
I'm not joking ! London didn't deserve it ! :tongue:

Matt08 24-11-2007 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sunshine30
Quote:

Message original : MarkChap©
Quote:

Originally posted by sunshine30
Quote:

Message original : MarkChap©
- 2012 Olympics. :bigsmile:
No comment on that...Paris has been robbed ! :bigsmile:
LOL Haterrr. :tongue:
I'm not joking ! London didn't deserve it ! :tongue:
Every French person will say that though, if London wasn't the right city for the olympics then we wouldn't have been given them.....

Shaun 24-11-2007 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sunshine30
Quote:

Message original : MarkChap©
Quote:

Originally posted by sunshine30
Quote:

Message original : MarkChap©
- 2012 Olympics. :bigsmile:
No comment on that...Paris has been robbed ! :bigsmile:
LOL Haterrr. :tongue:
I'm not joking ! London didn't deserve it ! :tongue:
The Olympic Committee begs to differ.

Dan_ 24-11-2007 05:48 PM

Stevenage:

1.Became the first new town after the second world war.
2.Birthplace of F1 Racer Lewis Hamilton.
3.Birthplace of England and Aston Villa football player,Ashley Young.

Sophii3x 24-11-2007 06:57 PM

Swansea:
1.The second welsh capital (after Cardiff).
2.Birthplace of poet Dylan Thomas and actress Catherine Zeta Jones.
3.Gower named the first ever 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' in the UK.

BigSister 24-11-2007 07:32 PM

you forgot stevenage Dan:laugh2:

Arneldo 24-11-2007 07:36 PM

Dublin, Ireland
- Capital city of Ireland
- Home of Guinness
- U2, Molly Malone, Spiral... all the big A-Lister's.

Captain.Remy 24-11-2007 07:38 PM

Quote:

Message original : Arneldo
Dublin, Ireland
- Capital city of Ireland
- Home of Guinness
- U2, Molly Malone, Spiral... all the big A-Lister's.
Spiral from Big Brother ? Him a A-Lister ? :laugh3:

Anyway, I love Guinness...:tongue::whistle:

Conor 24-11-2007 07:45 PM

Ballymena (Northern Ireland)

Liam Neason from here.
Grayham Norton has routes in Ballymena.
President of USA born here. (Arthur something)


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