rajeev@sftri.UUCP (S.Rajeev) (04/06/85)
I believe it was Mark Twain who said that there were only three cities in the USA that he found interesting: Boston, San Fransisco and New Orleans. Having lived in Boston, and visited SF and New Orleans, I'm rather impressed, and am inclined to believe that Mark Twain's statement is still true. Any dissenting voices? Any cities you'd like to add to this list? -- ...ihnp4!attunix!rajeev -- usenet ihnp4!attunix!rajeev@BERKELEY -- arpanet Sri Rajeev, SF 1-342, Bell Labs, Summit, NJ 07901. (201)-522-6330.
tjj@ssc-vax.UUCP (T J Jardine) (04/08/85)
> I believe it was Mark Twain who said that there were only three cities > in the USA that he found interesting: Boston, San Fransisco and New > Orleans. Having lived in Boston, and visited SF and New Orleans, I'm > rather impressed, and am inclined to believe that Mark Twain's > statement is still true. Any dissenting voices? Any cities you'd > like to add to this list? > -- > ...ihnp4!attunix!rajeev -- usenet > ihnp4!attunix!rajeev@BERKELEY -- arpanet > Sri Rajeev, SF 1-342, Bell Labs, Summit, NJ 07901. (201)-522-6330. Remember that both Mark Twain and Will Rogers had a well developed sense of humor!! -- TJ (with Amazing Grace) The Piper Boeing Artificial Intelligence Center ...uw-beaver!ssc-vax!bcsaic!ted
jrc@ritcv.UUCP (James R. Carbin) (04/09/85)
> > I believe it was Mark Twain who said that there were only three cities > in the USA that he found interesting: Boston, San Fransisco and New > Orleans. Having lived in Boston, and visited SF and New Orleans, I'm > rather impressed, and am inclined to believe that Mark Twain's > statement is still true. Any dissenting voices? Any cities you'd > like to add to this list? > -- > ...ihnp4!attunix!rajeev -- usenet > ihnp4!attunix!rajeev@BERKELEY -- arpanet > Sri Rajeev, SF 1-342, Bell Labs, Summit, NJ 07901. (201)-522-6330. It probably is not a well-known fact that Mark Twain spent his summers in Elmira, New York where he claimed he could write more material in a day than he could anyplace else in a month. While there are some erroneous rumors to the effect that Mark Twain did not like Elmira, if you talk with knowlegeable historians, they will tell you that this is definitely not true. Sadly for Elmira, New York, it has been hit by hard times in the past fifteen years. It started with the flooding from the hurricane in 1972 I believe, followed by a steady exodus of industrial firms, until today, Elmira is only a shadow of what it once was. Even if Beantown, New Orrrlans, and S.F. are still nice places to be, I don't think we can rely upon the judgement of someone who has been dead 75 years. (Yep, he was born in the year of the appearance of Haley's Comet and died when it next appeared.) But, I will admit that all three are really great cities even if I couldn't afford to live in anyone of them. Now let's really start some controversy! My last visit to Pittsburgh was 13 years ago, so was I surprised when it was recently chosen as the #1 city in the country. Has it changed that much? as ever, j.r. {alegra,seismo}!rochester!ritcv!jrc
bifrost@reed.UUCP (Alan Schmidt) (04/10/85)
> > I believe it was Mark Twain who said that there were only three cities > > in the USA that he found interesting: Boston, San Fransisco and New > > Orleans. Any dissenting voices? Any cities you'd > > like to add to this list? > > Remember that both Mark Twain and Will Rogers had a well developed sense of > humor!! My one dissenting vote is squelched because you come from Boston, and would be less than thrilled to hear it, but add to that list Chicago (for science and industry, and generally being a generally good place to be) and New York (for the arts and world politics). Skipping across the globe, we'll add London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Heimdall ..tektronix!reed!bifrost
jla@usl.UUCP (Raoul Duke) (04/11/85)
Having read much of Mark Twain, I believe that he was serious in his
choice of interesting cities. I would almost agree with him. Having
lived a short while in D.C. I became fairly enamored with it, and
friends whose taste runs close to mine are in love with NYC.
On the other hand, I think I would tire of D.C. after a time and I
haven't been to New York but for a couple of days so in conclusion I
would say I find Twain's opinion valid still.
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Joseph Arceneaux
USL Computer Science Department
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"I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine."nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) (04/16/85)
>Skipping across the globe, we'll add London, Tokyo and Hong Kong.
We should also add Ebinburgh, the most beautiful city I've ever seen.
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in recompense for their sins. We also pray that you look down upon your
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