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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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May 25, 2010 11:19 AM
SQ_Crazies wrote:

Did you even read what I said?
I sure did.. I wanna know where these places are in Canton that are way nicer than Alliance? Maybe 2 square miles of downtown Canton are, but as a whole I'd take Alliance anyday.
May 25, 2010 11:19am
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May 25, 2010 11:20 AM
Then you're an idiot and I'm not at all trying to be a dick...it's not even close.
May 25, 2010 11:20am
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May 25, 2010 11:20 AM
Neither Alliance nor Canton even deserves to be in this discussion anyways.
May 25, 2010 11:20am
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May 25, 2010 11:21 AM
SQ_Crazies wrote: Then you're an idiot and I'm not at all trying to be a dick...it's not even close.
lol ok
May 25, 2010 11:21am
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May 25, 2010 11:21 AM
SQ_Crazies wrote: Neither Alliance nor Canton even deserves to be in this discussion anyways.
i'll agree with this
May 25, 2010 11:21am
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May 25, 2010 11:22 AM
SQ made a point earlier that is spot on. East Liverpool (and all of these other Rt 7 towns) wishes they were Toledo. Yeah Canton, Lima, Youngstown, parts of Toledo, etc. suck, but they have nothing on these Rt 7 River towns. Sure Canton might have a lot of Ghetto, but read what CenterBHSfan wrote, the whole town is ghetto. In cities like Canton, Toledo, etc. you at least have some nice suburbs in the surrounding areas with thriving businesses, modern chain restaurants, shopping centers, etc. Along Rt. 7, that does not exist. The only decent town is St. Clairsville, but other than that you have to drive to West Virginia to eat at an Olive Garden or to go to some nice shopping centers. Think about that---West Virignia is nicer than those towns.

To use a Columbus analogy to help people recognize the plight in these towns, imagine Franklinton and the Hilltop area (including the residents who live there)---- that's the whole town in these communities (without the advantage of driving down the road to leave said community).
May 25, 2010 11:22am
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May 25, 2010 11:25 AM
I nominate Cadiz personally.
May 25, 2010 11:25am
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May 25, 2010 11:27 AM
ZWICK 4 PREZ wrote:
SQ_Crazies wrote: Then you're an idiot and I'm not at all trying to be a dick...it's not even close.
lol ok
Canton at least has:

1. HOF
2. A few nice housing communities
3. Some nice schools
4. Good shopping/eats
5. A nice college area
6. A nice downtown area
7. Some thriving business

Alliance has Mount Union, that's it. Everything outside of Mount in Alliance is the equivalent of Sebring--it's nasty. Alliance is in TERRIBLE shape. Not like these river towns but it's pretty damn bad.
May 25, 2010 11:27am
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May 25, 2010 11:42 AM
Another vote for Portsmouth!
May 25, 2010 11:42am
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May 25, 2010 11:43 AM
SQ_Crazies wrote:
ZWICK 4 PREZ wrote:
SQ_Crazies wrote: Then you're an idiot and I'm not at all trying to be a dick...it's not even close.
lol ok
Canton at least has:

1. HOF
2. A few nice housing communities
3. Some nice schools
4. Good shopping/eats
5. A nice college area
6. A nice downtown area
7. Some thriving business

Alliance has Mount Union, that's it. Everything outside of Mount in Alliance is the equivalent of Sebring--it's nasty. Alliance is in TERRIBLE shape. Not like these river towns but it's pretty damn bad.

I guess I was looking at it from a crime and safety stand point.. Someone might try to sell me crack in Alliance, but theres not too many areas of Canton anymore to hang out where I don't have to worry about getting a gun pulled on me and robbed.
May 25, 2010 11:43am
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May 25, 2010 11:46 AM
i was playing poker last night and there was a few guys there from lima and i was having this conversation about how terrible it was and a guy from alliance spoke up and was like apparently none of yall have ever been to alliance....he said its the worst in ohio
May 25, 2010 11:46am
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May 25, 2010 11:48 AM
Gblock wrote: i was playing poker last night and there was a few guys there from lima and i was having this conversation about how terrible it was and a guy from alliance spoke up and was like apparently none of yall have ever been to alliance....he said its the worst in ohio
It isn't nice, but it's not the worst. People always exaggerate about where they're from.
May 25, 2010 11:48am
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May 25, 2010 12:14 PM
ZWICK 4 PREZ wrote: I nominate Cadiz personally.

That's just Steubenville West. Head on into Jewett and Scio too. Coal industry has wrecked them from days gone by. Scio Pottery bldg needs torn down......don't know why it's still standing??
May 25, 2010 12:14pm
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May 25, 2010 12:15 PM
springfield ohio is pretty shitty
May 25, 2010 12:15pm
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May 25, 2010 12:46 PM
SQ_Crazies wrote: Everything outside of Mount in Alliance is the equivalent of Sebring--it's nasty.
What's nasty about Sebring? It's just a small town, nothing more. It'll turn to shit when the riff raff from Salem starts moving in.
May 25, 2010 12:46pm
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May 25, 2010 1:12 PM
BR1986FB wrote:
SQ_Crazies wrote: Everything outside of Mount in Alliance is the equivalent of Sebring--it's nasty.
What's nasty about Sebring? It's just a small town, nothing more. It'll turn to shit when the riff raff from Salem starts moving in.
LOLOLOL!! Are you serious?

There is a reason that the West Branch school district surrounds Sebring and doesn't include it...Sebring is garbage.
May 25, 2010 1:12pm
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May 25, 2010 1:37 PM
Steubenville has some nice neighborhoods....if you are just going down Rt 7 you only see a small portion of the city...it would be like judging Cincinnati on the I75 drive. We also have a very nice university, and a mall retail area.
May 25, 2010 1:37pm
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May 25, 2010 1:37 PM
SQ_Crazies wrote:
BR1986FB wrote:
SQ_Crazies wrote: Everything outside of Mount in Alliance is the equivalent of Sebring--it's nasty.
What's nasty about Sebring? It's just a small town, nothing more. It'll turn to shit when the riff raff from Salem starts moving in.
LOLOLOL!! Are you serious?

There is a reason that the West Branch school district surrounds Sebring and doesn't include it...Sebring is garbage.
Why is Sebring garbage? There's nothing really going on there. It's kinda like a Mayberry. Doesn't have crime for the most part. Seems to me like it's a lot of older people. Granted, it does seem like there's a lot of younger single mothers but I'd REALLY like to know why it's "garbage."

West Branch surrounds Sebring because Sebring doesn't WANT to become a part of West Branch. I believe that WB has tried to consolidate with Sebring and Sebring chose NOT to.
May 25, 2010 1:37pm
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May 25, 2010 1:50 PM
ManO'War wrote: Steubenville has some nice neighborhoods....if you are just going down Rt 7 you only see a small portion of the city...it would be like judging Cincinnati on the I75 drive. We also have a very nice university, and a mall retail area.
A mall that just a few years ago you could actually surf on the floors they were sinking so bad. Crap hole of a mall. Last time I was there, I think it had more closed up storfronts than actual open ones.
May 25, 2010 1:50pm
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May 25, 2010 1:52 PM
The only thing keeping that mall going is the Walmart sitting right beside it.
May 25, 2010 1:52pm
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Al Capone

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May 25, 2010 1:54 PM
Big city Armpit- Cleveland
Small city Armpit- Steubenville
Village Armpit- Smithfield
May 25, 2010 1:54pm
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May 25, 2010 1:55 PM
Dude, Sebring is trash. I won't even bother debating it with you. I know people who live there that would tell you that lol
May 25, 2010 1:55pm
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May 25, 2010 1:55 PM
I really think Liverpool is far worse than Steubenville. The Ville is still hanging onto a few things that those other river towns don't have...it's not quite as bad yet.

But really, I feel like it's hard to have an opinion if you haven't been to EL but I can see why a lot of people haven't--because there is no reason to go there.
May 25, 2010 1:55pm
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May 25, 2010 1:57 PM
SQ_Crazies wrote: Dude, Sebring is trash. I won't even bother debating it with you. I know people who live there that would tell you that lol
So as usual, just like on Cavs threads, no FACTS (high crime, high drug rate, etc), just your high and mighty opinion.

I'll give you that it's "boring", "lame" and a "do nothing" town, because there's nothing going on for entertainment, but trash & garbage? No.
May 25, 2010 1:57pm
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May 25, 2010 2:06 PM
Mr. 300 wrote:
ManO'War wrote: S 7th Street???

Obviously someone who doesn't know anything about The Ville, since there isn't much on South 7th St except houses...but it's nice to see someone able to throw out two bigoted remarks in one comment...kudos to you Mr. 300!
Oh, my bad. It's S. 6th St, only only one block from glorious and bountiful S 7th St. :P

Bigoted?? Here we go......get a clue.
And what part of bigoted don't you understand/ Its nearly impossible for some not to show their true colors.
May 25, 2010 2:06pm