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Post by sandiferhands (old) on Sept 12, 2014 9:55:18 GMT -5
Minneapolis (i/ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/), officially the City of Minneapolis, is the county seat of Hennepin County,[4] and largest of the Twin Cities, the 14th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, containing approximately 3.8 million residents.[1] As of 2013, Minneapolis is the largest city in the state of Minnesotaand 46th-largest in the United Stateswith 400,070 residents.[2] Minneapolis lies on both banks of theMississippi River, just north of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, the state's capital. The city is abundantly rich in water, with twenty lakes and wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls, many connected by parkways in the Chain of Lakes and theGrand Rounds National Scenic Byway. It was once the world's flour millingcapital and a hub for timber, and today is the primary business center betweenChicago and Seattle, with Minneapolis proper containing America's fifth-highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies.[5][6] As an integral link to the global economy, Minneapolis is categorized as a global city.[7] Respectfully, this Wiki entry sounds like it was written either by a Chamber of Commerce member or a real estate agent desperate for a sale. "Abundantly rich in water" sounds like a happy way to mention annually flooded basements. Having done enough P'gon time to get a sense for hyperbole, I've never before considered Minneapolis an integral link in the global economy. (New York, LA, Minneapolis, Tokyo, Shanghai...) Perhaps now I shall -- between Chicago and Seattle of course. (And, what a way to put down those other integral links, like Bismarck, Pierre, and Helena!) I don't know, because I've never been there. But I do recall opening a map of Minnesota a few weeks ago for something unrelated and being amazed at all the small lakes in the area. Would each one of those be a separate basement? Google map of Greater Minneapolis Area
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Post by mamaru on Sept 12, 2014 15:14:34 GMT -5
Peoria /piːˈɔəriə/ is a city in and thecounty seat of Peoria County, Illinois,United States,[1] and the largest city on the Illinois River. Established in 1691 by the French explorer Henri de Tonti, Peoria is the oldest European settlement in Illinois,[2] and is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007.[3] The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 373,590 in 2011. Peoria had a population of 118,943 in 2010, when far northern Peoria was also included. Peoria is the headquarters forCaterpillar Inc., one of the 30 companies composing the Dow Jones Industrial Average. I grew up in that area, left for college, and never looked back. My dad worked for Cat for over 40 years. The best thing I have to say about Peoria is that it is close enough to both Chicago and St. Louis to provide access to city life if you want or need it for sports, shopping, fine dining, excitement of any kind. The weather sucks and it's a gloomy part of the world. It is home to Bradley University, which on and off has good basketball to watch. I think as cities that size go, it's probably average in terms of an art scene, shopping, etc. There's not much of an outdoor life, but some boating, fishing, and hunting - particularly duck hunting cause close to marshlands, which is a clue to the environment. Having said that, I did not hesitate to put it on my GAL because I know I can survive in Peoria. The people there are nice. Most of them are my cousins.
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Post by cheesy on Sept 12, 2014 21:16:39 GMT -5
I grew up in that area, left for college, and never looked back. ... I did not hesitate to put it on my GAL because I know I can survive in Peoria. The people there are nice. Most of them are my cousins. That's it! Brilliant! Conflict yourself out of your 500 cases a year! Good, clever, legal, and professionally responsible way to lighten the workload, mamaru!
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Post by cubbietax on Sept 13, 2014 7:41:47 GMT -5
Oak Park is a village adjacent to the western side of the city of Chicago inCook County, Illinois, United States. It is the 29th largest municipality in Illinois as measured by population,[1] and has easy access to downtown Chicago (theChicago Loop) via public transportationsuch as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines, CTA buses, and Metra commuter rail. As of the 2010 United States Census the Village had a total population of 51,878.[2] This is the wrong Oak Park. You want Oak Park Michigan. I wish there was an ODAR office in Oak Park IL.
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Post by orchid on Sept 13, 2014 7:56:44 GMT -5
Corrected city:
Oak Park is a city in south Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. Oak Park is a northern suburb of the city of Detroit, which is located in neighboring Wayne County. As of the 2010 census, its population is 29,319.
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Post by mamaru on Sept 13, 2014 10:05:07 GMT -5
Not my problem Cheezit. I'll do video hearings!
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Post by gary on Sept 13, 2014 10:18:08 GMT -5
Mamaru, you make Peoria sound like it's a town in Tennessee.
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Post by Gaidin on Sept 13, 2014 10:56:27 GMT -5
Mamaru, you make Peoria sound like it's a town in Tennessee. Ouch......
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Post by gary on Sept 13, 2014 10:59:18 GMT -5
Mamaru, you make Peoria sound like it's a town in Tennessee. Ouch...... No offense to Tennessee. I hear there is no place on earth with closer-knit families.
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Post by Gaidin on Sept 13, 2014 11:00:07 GMT -5
No offense to Tennessee. I hear there is no place on earth with closer-knit families. You've never been to Arkansas.
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Post by anotherfed on Sept 13, 2014 12:20:11 GMT -5
No offense to Tennessee. I hear there is no place on earth with closer-knit families. You've never been to Arkansas. Or West Virginia.
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Post by luckylady2 on Sept 13, 2014 15:11:22 GMT -5
You've never been to Arkansas. Or West Virginia. Or Vermont or Colorado.
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Post by orchid on Sept 14, 2014 6:25:38 GMT -5
Albuquerque i/ˈælbəˌkɜrki/ is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is a high-altitude city and serves as the county seat of Bernalillo County,[6] and it is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 555,417 as of the July 1, 2012 population estimate from the United States Census Bureau,[7] and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. The Albuquerque MSA has a population of 902,797 according to the United States Census Bureau's most recently available estimate for July 1, 2013.[8]Albuquerque is the 59th-largest United States metropolitan area. TheAlbuquerque MSA population includes the city of Rio Rancho, Bernalillo,Placitas, Corrales, Los Lunas, Belen,Bosque Farms, and forms part of the larger Albuquerque – Santa Fe – Las Vegas combined statistical area, with a total population of 1,163,964 as of the July 1, 2013 Census Bureau estimates. With the cities population growing bigger over the years, Albuquerque is the fastest growing city in New Mexico by population.
Albuquerque is home to the University of New Mexico (UNM), Kirtland Air Force Base, Sandia National Laboratories, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Central New Mexico Community College (CNM),Presbyterian Health Services, andPetroglyph National Monument. TheSandia Mountains run along the eastern side of Albuquerque, and the Rio Grande flows through the city, north to south.
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Post by Gaidin on Sept 14, 2014 20:33:14 GMT -5
The Albuquerque offices are walking distance from a light rail station. Not that I have Google street viewed the walk or anything. Also Albuquerque is the hardest city on this list to spell.
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Post by cheesy on Sept 14, 2014 22:07:59 GMT -5
Make sure you always take the right turn when you get there.
That was my major New Mexico-related takeaway from my childhood Saturday morning security briefings.
Also, avoid coyotes.
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Post by orchid on Sept 15, 2014 5:09:57 GMT -5
Alexandria (formerly Belhaven andHunting Creek Warehouse)[3] is anindependent city in the Commonwealthof Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 139,966,[4] in 2013, the population was estimated to be 151,218.[5] Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles (9.6 kilometers) south of downtownWashington, D.C.
Like the rest of Northern Virginia, as well as central Maryland, modern Alexandria has been shaped by its proximity to the nation's capital. It is largely populated by professionals working in the federal civil service, in the U.S. military, or for one of the many private companies which contract to provide services to the federal government. One of Alexandria's largest employers is the U.S. Department of Defense. Others include the Institute for Defense Analyses and the Center for Naval Analyses. In 2005, the United States Patent and Trademark Office moved to Alexandria.
The historic center of Alexandria is known as Old Town. With its concentration of boutiques, restaurants, antique shops and theaters, it is a major draw for tourists. Like Old Town, many Alexandria neighborhoods are compact, walkable, high-income suburbs of Washington, D.C. It is the seventh largest and highest income independent city in Virginia.
A portion of adjacent Fairfax County, Virginia is named Alexandria, but is under the jurisdiction of Fairfax County and separate from the city; the city is sometimes referred to as the City of Alexandria or Alexandria City to avoid confusion. In 1920, Virginia's General Assembly voted to incorporate what had been Alexandria County asArlington County, Virginia to minimize confusion.
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Post by hopefalj on Sept 15, 2014 9:41:18 GMT -5
I believe you've got the wrong Alexandria. Looking for the Cajun version.
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Post by gary on Sept 15, 2014 9:46:07 GMT -5
Are you guys sure Alexandria's not in Egypt?
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Post by orchid on Sept 15, 2014 9:51:52 GMT -5
Oops, I did it again...I checked the list of the cities from the original job announcement, and saw Alexandria, VA. I just rechecked it and saw Alexandria, LA.
Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1] It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area (population 153,922) which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes. Its neighboring city is Pineville. In 2010, the population was 47,723, an increase of 3 percent from the 2000 census.[2]
Located along the Red River, the city of Alexandria was originally home to a community which supported activities of the adjacent Spanish outpost of Post du Rapides. The area developed as an assemblage of traders and merchants in the agricultural lands bordering the mostly unsettled areas to the north and providing a link from the south to the El Camino Real and then larger settlement of Natchitoches, the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase.
Alexander Fulton, a businessman from Washington County, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, received a land grant from Spain in 1785, and the first organized settlement was made at some point in the 1790s. In 1805, Fulton and business partner Thomas Harris Maddox laid out the town plan and named the town in Fulton's honor. That same year Fulton was appointed coroner in Rapides Parish by territorial Governor William C.C. Claiborne.[3] Alexandria was incorporated as a town in 1819 and received a city charter in 1832.[4]
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Post by sealaw90 on Sept 15, 2014 10:14:28 GMT -5
I was gonna let it slide Orchid - afterall, Arlington, Falls church, Alexandria, heck, throw in Ballston, Rosslyn and Clarendon for good measure, are all pretty close to an ALJ gig for a lucky bunch. It's all one big, friggin, traffic-snarled haven for feds and contractors. I'll take the northern Alexandria over Alexandria, LA anyday - anything outside of NOLA is camping. Don't mean to offend anyone... :-)
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