2006-09-27 17:43:07 · 32 answers · asked by ? 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I live in a city nicknamed the Jacaranda city. It's the capital of South Africa, real name Pretoria. Every October the entire city is purple due to the blooming Jacaranda trees. So pretty soon I will be able to send you some fresh pictures about it!!
Funny thing is, the Jacaranda tree is not indigenous to South Africa. A few years ago the new law determined that all plants and trees that were not indigenous, should be removed. But after many petitions they decided to leave the Jacaranda trees in Pretoria, although no new ones are allowed to be planted. So what we have here are what we have. interesting, isn't it?
2006-09-28 10:05:30 · answer #1 · answered by Sunbeam 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The most micro-breweries in the country. We have a festival for every occasion and sometimes we just have them for no reason. Freedom of speech is much appreciated and respected. Our dt area has a built in living room for the city, where we hold functions from viewing world sports on jumbo screens, fireworks, concerts and speeches. We are very Earth friendly. We have the nation's tallest glockenspiel down the way.
1 1/2 hrs to the beach to the West
1 1/2 hrs to the mt for snowboarding to the East.
2006-09-27 17:47:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When there is a very bad accident and the person hurt needs to be airlifted to a hospital, the ambulance will then bring that person to the softball park on the end of the street where I live on, so that the helicopter can land in the park and can be transferred to the helicopter.
B4 that park was made like 10yrs ago or so, it was a strawberry field and a wash where me and my sister and brother and best friend used to skate in and pick strawberries.
2006-09-27 18:06:13 · answer #3 · answered by Angel 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's named after an Elk and they actually have an artsy fartsy elk to boot. And, this is the honest to goodness truth, our city manager drives through alleys at night in the city dog catcher truck to see if he can find old houses that are not being lived in so he can order them condemned to build big fancy new houses for the doctors and bankers! I swear it's true and most of the houses are not dilapidated!
2006-09-27 17:52:35 · answer #4 · answered by The Nana of Nana's 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Regina, Sk, Canada is home the Largest Man Made Lake in the World. We are also home to the longest bridge over the smallest body of water.
neat!
2006-09-27 17:50:26 · answer #5 · answered by Sabrine * 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I live in eastern South Dakota. They plant lots of corn here (like in Iowa). In July and August, it is very sticky and humid (and nasty) because the zillions of corn plants put out a ton of moisture into the air. The weatherman has a name for the phenomenom, but I forget it.
2006-09-27 17:53:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We live near Fantastic Caverns one of 4 caves in the world that you can drive through, and near River Bluff Cave which is considered the hottest new find. There is a website.
2006-09-27 17:46:26 · answer #7 · answered by whrldpz 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's like Mayberry, RFD. The town is so small we don't even get our mail delivered; we have to go to the post office to pick it up. UPS gets totally confused. They're not allowed to deliver to po boxes (that's like consorting with the enemy). But because the town is so small, the postmaster will actually flag down the ups guy if he knows we're expecting a package. Oops, don't tell the po I confessed to that! Sounds like Petticoat Junction for all you old farts, doesn't it? Heck, the town is so small the State Troopers showed up one night banging on the door because they couldn't find the address they were supposed to go to. Makes me feel kinda blessed. They showed up because somebody called in a complaint that the neighbor's cat was howling too loud for them to sleep! Don't you all wish you could live in a town like that????
I felt like something out of "My Name is Earl," because I stood there with Budweiser in hand and pointed down the road and said, "You want to go down there officer."
And yeah, we only have dial up here! Gotta love it! But at least we don't have to search the kids for weapons before they go to school. And lots of our neighbors are Amish. So we trade lots of stuff. But God bless them. When we were hit by the horrendous floods here - I got hit twice - in fact I still can't live home, (no power as yet - I'm staying with friends until the Fema funds come through and my house is "dehazmated" as they call it) The Amish neighbors heard about it. And with no compensation whatsoever, were going door to door giving food to those in need and helping total strangers clean up their homes and yards. Heck, without power, nobody could pump gas. I got stranded and had to hitchhike to get home. And all the food in my fridge went bad. But the Amish came by with their horses. This is the kind of place I live. And I am truly grateful!!!!
2006-09-27 18:31:21 · answer #8 · answered by mhiaa 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I live in Aussie suburbs but behind me live horses, foxes, snakes rabbits and kangaroos.
I live 10 minutes from the sea one side and 20 minutes from vineyards the other way, where there is great restaurants, great wine and beautiful scenery.
2006-09-27 17:51:14 · answer #9 · answered by Kylie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Chicago Bears have their summer training camp in my town of Bourbonnais Illinois. Of course I'm a Packers fan, so I get to wear all my Packers shirts when they are in town. pretty annoying to a lot of people.
2006-09-27 17:51:01 · answer #10 · answered by nicksriders 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋