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Topic Started: Aug 26 2009, 10:06 PM (116 Views)
Miss Krissy	Aug 26 2009, 10:06 PM Post #1
Christmas Fairy Posts: 7,103 Group: Executive Member #1 Joined: May 26, 2008 Chosen Pursuit A multitude of things Mood Infirm	Everyone has their claim to fame: what's yours? In our town it's that Pete Doherty went to the local high school (same one as me and a few of the other members on here - bonj, Tinabelle, Clarey, Chud and xXx Sapph xXx). The fact that he went there also says a lot about the rest of the people around here There's also some distant relative on my mum's side who broke some sort of speeding record in like the 50s or something, but I can't remember any more right now and I can't be bothered to ask her
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JesterJuels	Aug 26 2009, 10:35 PM Post #2
Posts: 6,562 Group: Executive Member #18 Joined: Jun 21, 2008	we have Robbie Williams and the Captain of the Titanic who both lived a few miles from where i am also Josiah Wedgwood,Oliver Lodge, Reginald Mitchell and Sir Stanley Matthews i cant remember if there are any more but no claim to fame from me or my family
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Miss Krissy	Aug 26 2009, 10:37 PM Post #3
Christmas Fairy Posts: 7,103 Group: Executive Member #1 Joined: May 26, 2008 Chosen Pursuit A multitude of things Mood Infirm	I have never heard of any of those other than Robbie Wiliams. And the captain of the Titanic of course
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JesterJuels	Aug 26 2009, 10:44 PM Post #4
Posts: 6,562 Group: Executive Member #18 Joined: Jun 21, 2008	lol Josiah Wedgwood - the wedgwood pottery Oliver Lodge - scientist, humanitarian Reginald Mitchell - designer of the WWII Spitfire aeroplane. Sir Stanley Matthews - footballer one of the best ever
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Miss Krissy	Aug 26 2009, 10:47 PM Post #5
Christmas Fairy Posts: 7,103 Group: Executive Member #1 Joined: May 26, 2008 Chosen Pursuit A multitude of things Mood Infirm	Oooh ok then. Mum and Nan love Wedgwood...to me it's all the same
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Anno	Aug 26 2009, 11:13 PM Post #6
Posts: 5,315 Group: Elite Member #31 Joined: Dec 31, 2008	I must be living in a boring town as there's no claim to fame here, and about myself same story there



irishgirl418	Aug 29 2009, 05:53 AM Post #7
Tá m'árthach foluaineach lán d'eascainn! Posts: 3,990 Group: Elite Member #10 Joined: Jun 8, 2008 Chosen Pursuit A multitude of things Mood confused	In my town: - Shays' Rebellion (part of the Revolutionary War against the British) - birthplace of the Morgan horse - The Big E a.k.a. Eastern States Exposition a.k.a. "New England's Great State Fair": sixth largest agricultural fair in the country - The Josiah Day House, the oldest known brick salt-box style home in the United States - birthplace of Alicia Zitka; Miss Masschusetts - birthplace of Chris Capuano; Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers - birthplace of Tim Daggett, Olympic gold medalist - birthplace of Leo Durocher, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player and manager - birthplace of Vic Raschi, Major League Baseball player, pitcher - residence of Stass Shpanin, contemporary visual artist included in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Youngest Professional Artist in the World - residence of Matt Deis, Bassist for band CKY - birthplace of Mike Scully, former co-producer of The Simpsons, writer for Everybody Loves Raymond My region: - Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield) - Volleyball Hall of Fame (Holyoke) - G.W. Vincent Smith Art Museum (Springfield); the western world's largest collection of Chinese cloisonné - birthplace of Dr. Suess (Theodor Seuss Geisel) - birthplace of Ashley Gearing, country music artist - birthplace of Kurt Russell, actor - many many professional sports figures - most famous bands this area: All That Remains, Killswitch Engage, Staind My family - descendant of Jacques Cartier; French explorer from the 1500s, first European to travel inland in North America, claimed Canada for France (has a pavilion, street, monument, bridge, park, and river named after him) - my dad's cousin is Phil Laak, world-famous professional poker player and of no blood relation, Phil Laak's girlfriend is Jennifer Tilly, actress: Liar Liar; Bride Of Chucky; Seed Of Chucky; Stuart Little; Family Guy (TV); Monsters Inc; The Haunted Mansion; Frasier (TV); Home On The Range Yepp, that's my claim to fame



Miss Krissy	Sep 3 2009, 08:57 PM Post #8
Christmas Fairy Posts: 7,103 Group: Executive Member #1 Joined: May 26, 2008 Chosen Pursuit A multitude of things Mood Infirm	Yowser Steph. That's a lot of claims to fame!
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irishgirl418	Sep 4 2009, 03:16 AM Post #9
Tá m'árthach foluaineach lán d'eascainn! Posts: 3,990 Group: Elite Member #10 Joined: Jun 8, 2008 Chosen Pursuit A multitude of things Mood confused	Haha I didn't think so until I wrote it all down



Mel	Sep 7 2009, 12:42 PM Post #10
RP'ing - Brenstacia Posts: 2,072 Group: Member Member #5 Joined: May 31, 2008 Chosen Pursuit Computer Graphics Mood A Mix of Everything	Well as far as I know nothing in my suburb. But in the family, we are related to Pat Rafter (ex-tennis player), who also created a small chain of small sit down food places. You would see them around the Sunshine Coast (one in Kawana Waters). Um, and apparently on my cousin's side, they are related to Bill Clinton. But not sure if that is something to brag about. lol
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Cheali	Oct 28 2009, 07:36 AM Post #11
... take the chance to dream ... Posts: 2,507 Group: Director Member #6 Joined: Jun 1, 2008 Chosen Pursuit Computer Graphics Mood sad	the only think i know of is that supposedly my grandmother's cousin is the person who wrote the poem/ballad Pub With No Beer, which Slim Dusty then turned into a song & then mentions in another song which was about my grandmother's cousin. but currently i can't remember his name Edited by Cheali, Oct 28 2009, 07:36 AM.
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☆littlecol☆	Nov 12 2009, 05:17 AM Post #12
Posts: 892 Group: Member of the Month Member #54 Joined: Aug 8, 2009 Chosen Pursuit Writing Mood Heal the past, Live the present, and dream the future	my great grandfather was the national Ballroom dancing champion for Australia and then my grandfather was the state champion.
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