Born or Living in Philadelphia

stttafffy · 9th February 2002, 00:24

are you from philadelphia or not? there are a lot of us philadelphians, from what i understand. by the way, im from north philly (4th and poplar) and was born at jefferson. i did a stint in NJ which sucked, so i moved out and went back to philly, to go to drexel. just wondering how many people are from or live in philly.

philadelphia is in pennsylvania, usa, almost forgot

Gonzotek · 9th February 2002, 01:26

Hi stttafffy!

I'm from SJ, Westville to be exact. Which is just across the river from Philadelphia. Which is where I was *thankfully* born.

-=Gonzotek=-

stttafffy · 9th February 2002, 03:06

thats cool. across the river- the delaware? is westville near camden? what were your favorite things to do in the city? ummm, did you ever go to or hear about the Mutter Museum? hehehe that place is SICK

WolfieD · 9th February 2002, 03:34

I live right at the NJ side of the Walt Whitman bridge. Next to Camden. West Collingswood is the town.

Gonzotek · 9th February 2002, 03:53

The Mutter is great. I used to belong to a "Youths involved in the Sciences" group and we took a tour of it. Wonderful place.

I'm about 5-10 mins below Wolfie's town.

For the curious: It's a museum full of medical oddities like Siamese twins and things people have swallowed.

-=Gonzotek=-

stttafffy · 9th February 2002, 04:56

and things that grow on you, like bad odd things

gremmlin · 10th February 2002, 03:19

Hey, I live in the northwestern suburbs, in North Wales if you know where that is. Go up Ogontz Ave in Wesk Oak Lane until it becomes the 309 expressway after the city line @ Cheltonham Ave. and get off 8 miles up at the Spring House exit. Party at my house yo! Or not.

I'm heading downtown this Friday for a little indie rock show at the First Unitarian Church (21st and Chestnut) near Rittenhouse Square. The Good Life, Azure Ray, This Radient Boy, Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start. $7, 7:00 pm.

Other things that kick ass in Philly:
- Bao Bao Hao, Singapore, Joseph Poon's, and other places in Chinatown being open until around 4am
- The billiard hall in Cheltenham that's all black guys playing pool on the ground floor, and all Asian guys playing billiards in the basement
- Little kids pretending they have guns to try to intimidate you to give them the pizza you just bought in a bad neighborhood in deep North Philly
- Seeing celebrities on South Street: Jay Z, DMX, Sixers players smoking weed, the really hot girl from Undressed
- Getting business cards from drug dealers on South Street
- Record stores around South Street like Spaceboy
- South Street in general
- The music scene
- Sitting on porchfronts around 60th Street, sipping 40s as cops pass
- Gentrification between Market and Locust in West Philly extending out from University City that leaves a hilarious strip of rich white folk resturaunts across the street from crackdens
- Having friends who don't know their way around and accidentally get lost here
- Cheesesteaks, soft pretzels, water ice, Wawa, Crown Fried Chicken, and other Philacentric foods
- The Italian Market
- My car dying on the Ben Franklin bridge and having to push it across
- The Broad Street subway line's mosaics and awesome vintage archetecture

Ah, good times. I could go on... after college I might consider living in Philly. The only thing I hate about it is the cold, but that's just the northeast in general. SEPTA kinda sucks too, when you compare it to Boston's T or DC's Metro or even the MTA in New York. This lovely post is probably so large 'cause I'm finally realizing how much I'll miss this place when I'm in college this fall. I certainly won't miss the suburbs, but I'll miss the quick drive to all of this. I love the city.

NRen2k5 · 10th February 2002, 04:10

I'm from Canada, eh? But I like Philly on my bagels...

gremmlin · 10th February 2002, 04:31

Actually, "Philadelphia" brand cream cheese is made by Kraft Foods, a multinational corporation that's based elsewhere and has production plants all over the world. They bought the "Philadelphia" brand name from the Phenix Cheese Corporation in 1928. So the famous cream cheese is by no means an actual export of the City of Philadelphia. I'm not sure whether the regional distributor for the Delaware Valley is even in the city. If Kraft Foods are anything like most other businesses they probably abandoned it years ago and opened a new place out in the sticks.

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9th February 2002, 00:24	#1
stttafffy Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the ether Posts: 1,059	Born or Living in Philadelphia are you from philadelphia or not? there are a lot of us philadelphians, from what i understand. by the way, im from north philly (4th and poplar) and was born at jefferson. i did a stint in NJ which sucked, so i moved out and went back to philly, to go to drexel. just wondering how many people are from or live in philly. philadelphia is in pennsylvania, usa, almost forgot In space no one can hear you scream.

9th February 2002, 01:26	#2
Gonzotek Gunslinger Join Date: May 2000 Location: Terminus Posts: 4,693	Hi stttafffy! I'm from SJ, Westville to be exact. Which is just across the river from Philadelphia. Which is where I was thankfully born. -=Gonzotek=- I was away for a while. But I'm feeling much better now.

9th February 2002, 03:06	#3
stttafffy Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the ether Posts: 1,059	thats cool. across the river- the delaware? is westville near camden? what were your favorite things to do in the city? ummm, did you ever go to or hear about the Mutter Museum? hehehe that place is SICK In space no one can hear you scream.

9th February 2002, 03:53	#5
Gonzotek Gunslinger Join Date: May 2000 Location: Terminus Posts: 4,693	The Mutter is great. I used to belong to a "Youths involved in the Sciences" group and we took a tour of it. Wonderful place. I'm about 5-10 mins below Wolfie's town. For the curious: It's a museum full of medical oddities like Siamese twins and things people have swallowed. -=Gonzotek=- I was away for a while. But I'm feeling much better now.

9th February 2002, 03:34	#4
WolfieD Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 503	I live right at the NJ side of the Walt Whitman bridge. Next to Camden. West Collingswood is the town.

9th February 2002, 04:56	#6
stttafffy Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the ether Posts: 1,059	and things that grow on you, like bad odd things In space no one can hear you scream.

10th February 2002, 03:19	#7
gremmlin Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Illadelph Suburbia Posts: 292	Hey, I live in the northwestern suburbs, in North Wales if you know where that is. Go up Ogontz Ave in Wesk Oak Lane until it becomes the 309 expressway after the city line @ Cheltonham Ave. and get off 8 miles up at the Spring House exit. Party at my house yo! Or not. I'm heading downtown this Friday for a little indie rock show at the First Unitarian Church (21st and Chestnut) near Rittenhouse Square. The Good Life, Azure Ray, This Radient Boy, Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start. $7, 7:00 pm. Other things that kick ass in Philly: - Bao Bao Hao, Singapore, Joseph Poon's, and other places in Chinatown being open until around 4am - The billiard hall in Cheltenham that's all black guys playing pool on the ground floor, and all Asian guys playing billiards in the basement - Little kids pretending they have guns to try to intimidate you to give them the pizza you just bought in a bad neighborhood in deep North Philly - Seeing celebrities on South Street: Jay Z, DMX, Sixers players smoking weed, the really hot girl from Undressed - Getting business cards from drug dealers on South Street - Record stores around South Street like Spaceboy - South Street in general - The music scene - Sitting on porchfronts around 60th Street, sipping 40s as cops pass - Gentrification between Market and Locust in West Philly extending out from University City that leaves a hilarious strip of rich white folk resturaunts across the street from crackdens - Having friends who don't know their way around and accidentally get lost here - Cheesesteaks, soft pretzels, water ice, Wawa, Crown Fried Chicken, and other Philacentric foods - The Italian Market - My car dying on the Ben Franklin bridge and having to push it across - The Broad Street subway line's mosaics and awesome vintage archetecture Ah, good times. I could go on... after college I might consider living in Philly. The only thing I hate about it is the cold, but that's just the northeast in general. SEPTA kinda sucks too, when you compare it to Boston's T or DC's Metro or even the MTA in New York. This lovely post is probably so large 'cause I'm finally realizing how much I'll miss this place when I'm in college this fall. I certainly won't miss the suburbs, but I'll miss the quick drive to all of this. I love the city.

10th February 2002, 04:10	#8
NRen2k5 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 622	I'm from Canada, eh? But I like Philly on my bagels...

10th February 2002, 04:31	#9
gremmlin Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Illadelph Suburbia Posts: 292	Actually, "Philadelphia" brand cream cheese is made by Kraft Foods, a multinational corporation that's based elsewhere and has production plants all over the world. They bought the "Philadelphia" brand name from the Phenix Cheese Corporation in 1928. So the famous cream cheese is by no means an actual export of the City of Philadelphia. I'm not sure whether the regional distributor for the Delaware Valley is even in the city. If Kraft Foods are anything like most other businesses they probably abandoned it years ago and opened a new place out in the sticks.

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