the most boring city you've ever been
May 24, 2004, 4:57 am
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Originally Posted by Athena53
Panama City, FL. Nothing to do but golf and get drunk and I'm not very good at either.
May 24, 2004, 5:05 am
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1) Adelaide, Australia - Nice place to live and the surrounding areas can be interesting but the city itself practically shuts down at 6PM nightly.
2) Christchurch, New Zealand - a nice place to retire!
3) London, Ontario, Canada. - Nothing to do here. a city in the middle of a corn field.
4) Buffalo, New York. - This place is waiting for a bull dozer to wipe it off the planet. Truely depressing downtown.
2) Christchurch, New Zealand - a nice place to retire!
3) London, Ontario, Canada. - Nothing to do here. a city in the middle of a corn field.
4) Buffalo, New York. - This place is waiting for a bull dozer to wipe it off the planet. Truely depressing downtown.
May 24, 2004, 5:15 am
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I would have to second that for Adelaide...6:30pm on a Saturday night in Sept and walking along Rundle Mall and North Terrace the place was like a ghost town...seemed the most popular place was a internet cafe 
May 24, 2004, 5:38 am
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Originally Posted by HKG_Flyer1
As an Oklahoma City native, I can understand it's inclusion on this list. However, things have changed there in the last five years.... really!!
Way back when, there was no liquor served in restaurants (which meant that there were no decent restaurants, no decent bars... heck, no decent anything). Things have changed. The city now has a vibrant nightlife district near downtown, lakeside cafes, and is developing its riverfront.
I challenge you to go back there and see what you think... if you still think it sucks, let me know and I'll reimburse you the cost of 1 nights stay! (PM me if you don't think I'm serious.... or even if you do.)
Way back when, there was no liquor served in restaurants (which meant that there were no decent restaurants, no decent bars... heck, no decent anything). Things have changed. The city now has a vibrant nightlife district near downtown, lakeside cafes, and is developing its riverfront.
I challenge you to go back there and see what you think... if you still think it sucks, let me know and I'll reimburse you the cost of 1 nights stay! (PM me if you don't think I'm serious.... or even if you do.)
May 24, 2004, 5:49 am
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Originally Posted by WHBM
Charleroi, Belgium
Originally Posted by robb
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Originally Posted by Gregory Nelson
Champaign/Urbana, IL
Though the rowdy bars in Champaign can get fun - if you're underage. 
Though I really enjoyed it in the summer, esp. Urbana, which is really pretty with all the trees...
Boring (which can be good or bad):
Most anywhere in Illinois outside Chicago.
Cincinnati
Pretty as it is, Louisville.
Milwaukee
Kiel, Germany
Would have to second Milano, sadly.
May 24, 2004, 7:12 am
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Originally Posted by HobokenFlyer
As to my Birmingham, UK as my #5; Bridge Street downtown has hip bars and restaurants and those midlands girls dress pretty damn sexy (or trashy, depending how you look at it) even on a Tuesday night.
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MY vote goes for Glasgow. Too many psycos and homeless people, crap weather, and bugger all else.
May 24, 2004, 8:03 am
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Originally Posted by slippahs
1. Hilo, Hawai'i...
2. Hilo, Hawai'i
3. Hilo, Hawai'i.
I'm telling you folks, it doesn't get much more boring than this (if the "hippest" thing for teenagers to do is to go to Borders and then shop at WalMart -- since they're all on the same block).
aloha
2. Hilo, Hawai'i
3. Hilo, Hawai'i.
I'm telling you folks, it doesn't get much more boring than this (if the "hippest" thing for teenagers to do is to go to Borders and then shop at WalMart -- since they're all on the same block).
aloha
Been there, done that!!! (And even bought stuff at both)... Although for me, on vacation, it was still exciting!
May 24, 2004, 8:20 am
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Hoboken Flyer:
When you mentioned companies based in Fort Worth (my hometown but I'm not offended that you consider it boring) you forgot the most important one - American Airlines.
When you mentioned companies based in Fort Worth (my hometown but I'm not offended that you consider it boring) you forgot the most important one - American Airlines.
May 24, 2004, 8:42 am
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Originally Posted by JUANMA
I don't know if this has been posted before, but I was wondering what would be for you the most boring city where you've ever been.
May 24, 2004, 8:50 am
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Originally Posted by civicmon
Scranton-Wilkes Barre, PA
Sorry, Scrantonians, but your town wins in my book
May 24, 2004, 9:27 am
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Originally Posted by Professor Yaffle
It is Broad Street, by the way. And yes they do dress like sluts, which can be sexy until they open their mouths. Nothing is more of a turn off than a Brummie drawl.
And please keep in mind; I like a girl with a brain and class as any other gentlemen; however, being from out of town, I wasn't looking for my wife or much conversation, if you know what I mean.
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