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Quack Addict

Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 1:20 am Post subject: How manly is your American city? |
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I'm from Portland so not very manly according to a new survey (rank 50 out of 50 cities in manly-ness). Here's a link to the story in the Oregonian:
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/06/portland_sinks_to_bottom_in_am.html
I enjoy reading the comments at the end of the story of all the people calling Portland a metro-sexual, tree hugging, bleeding heart, knee jerk liberal haven.
I'm not sure if there is a correlation between liberalism and girly men (Portland does have a flaming gay democratic mayor), but its funny none the less.
Here's a link to the rankings:
http://www.mars.com/global/news-and-media/press-releases/news-releases.aspx?SiteId=94&Id=2087
The top ten in manly-ness:
1. Charlotte, NC
2. Columbus, OH
3. Kansas City, MO
4. Nashville, TN
5. Baltimore, MD
6. Milwaukee, WI
7. Chicago, IL
8. Indianapolis, IN
9. Washington, DC
10. Philadelphia, PA |
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charliebrown84
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: Daegu, South Korea
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 3:30 am Post subject: |
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Guess I can't comment on this, since I'm a card carrying homosexual. I will say though, that I haven't missed that macho/manly b.s. for one second since I got here. |
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WadRUG'naDoo
Joined: 15 Jun 2010 Location: Shanghai
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:06 am Post subject: |
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Where's San Francisco? |
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Illysook
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:29 am Post subject: |
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Looks like San Francisco is number 43. I'm from Columbus, Ohio. It's number 2, but has been called the San Francisco of the midwest. Gay Pride week is an enormous event that takes over the city. |
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Steelrails

Joined: 12 Mar 2009 Location: Earth, Solar System
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:45 am Post subject: |
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The D is at 19...lame |
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Quack Addict

Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:54 am Post subject: |
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charliebrown84 wrote: |
Guess I can't comment on this, since I'm a card carrying homosexual. I will say though, that I haven't missed that macho/manly b.s. for one second since I got here. |
What kind of discounts does that card get ya? |
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DorkothyParker

Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Location: Jeju
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:02 am Post subject: |
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I was planning on settling in Portland when I head back to the states. I just don't understand how a town with so many microbreweries could be anything but a total sausage fest. :/ |
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Leon
Joined: 31 May 2010
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:15 am Post subject: Re: How manly is your American city? |
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Quack Addict wrote: |
I'm from Portland so not very manly according to a new survey (rank 50 out of 50 cities in manly-ness). Here's a link to the story in the Oregonian:
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/06/portland_sinks_to_bottom_in_am.html
I enjoy reading the comments at the end of the story of all the people calling Portland a metro-sexual, tree hugging, bleeding heart, knee jerk liberal haven.
I'm not sure if there is a correlation between liberalism and girly men (Portland does have a flaming gay democratic mayor), but its funny none the less.
Here's a link to the rankings:
http://www.mars.com/global/news-and-media/press-releases/news-releases.aspx?SiteId=94&Id=2087
The top ten in manly-ness:
1. Charlotte, NC
2. Columbus, OH
3. Kansas City, MO
4. Nashville, TN
5. Baltimore, MD
6. Milwaukee, WI
7. Chicago, IL
8. Indianapolis, IN
9. Washington, DC
10. Philadelphia, PA |
I lived in Charlotte for a year. It's a center for banking, so I guess bankers are manly. Not sure what else about it is that special. |
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djsmnc

Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:50 am Post subject: Re: How manly is your American city? |
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Leon wrote: |
I lived in Charlotte for a year. It's a center for banking, so I guess bankers are manly. Not sure what else about it is that special. |
Yeah, manly maybe, boring yes |
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charliebrown84
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: Daegu, South Korea
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:13 am Post subject: |
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charliebrown84 wrote: |
Guess I can't comment on this, since I'm a card carrying homosexual. I will say though, that I haven't missed that macho/manly b.s. for one second since I got here. |
What kind of discounts does that card get ya? |
You get half-off on all civil-rights discrimination and free hate crimes available any time!  |
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Steve_Rogers2008
Joined: 22 Mar 2010
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:49 am Post subject: |
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Quack Addict wrote: |
charliebrown84 wrote: |
Guess I can't comment on this, since I'm a card carrying homosexual. I will say though, that I haven't missed that macho/manly b.s. for one second since I got here. |
What kind of discounts does that card get ya? |
As Andrew 'Dice' Clay said, so long ago, "10 percent off vaseline.... now get the &#%$ back in the closet!"  |
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Leslie Cheswyck

Joined: 31 May 2003 Location: University of Western Chile
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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charliebrown84 wrote: |
Guess I can't comment on this, since I'm a card carrying homosexual. I will say though, that I haven't missed that macho/manly b.s. for one second since I got here. |
What kind of discounts does that card get ya? |
You get little boys' pants half-off. |
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Quack Addict

Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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Leslie Cheswyck wrote: |
Quack Addict wrote: |
charliebrown84 wrote: |
Guess I can't comment on this, since I'm a card carrying homosexual. I will say though, that I haven't missed that macho/manly b.s. for one second since I got here. |
What kind of discounts does that card get ya? |
You get little boys' pants half-off. |
Yikes! |
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dsun1226
Joined: 27 May 2010 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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I really thought Philly would be in the top 5. My father's family is from that area so I go there to visit every so often and while it's not a glamourous city, it's got a lot of fatty food and hardcore sports fans. How is that not manly? |
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nukeday
Joined: 13 May 2010
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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DorkothyParker wrote: |
I was planning on settling in Portland when I head back to the states. I just don't understand how a town with so many microbreweries could be anything but a total sausage fest. :/ |
not to mention the most strip clubs per capita. perhaps it is its nickname, "the rose city." who knows, these are just BS ratings made by "writers" who can't come up with anything worthwhile |
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