where is Springfield
James B. Rawls
Springfield seems to me to be an amalgam (sp?) of numerous places in Oregon;
specifically, Springfield, Or, which has a long-standing feud with Eugene.
Plus there's all the nuke plant jokes that are so reminiscent of the
Washington Power Supply System (called whoops!). Plus, Matt lived in
Oregon.
-- Pull yourself together and come get drunk with us.
Noxious
You know, I think that the writers keep adding all sorts of nice little
tid-bits to make it a new Springfield all the time (great marketing
technique)
Once there was a time when everyone assumed it was in IL due to the Jebedia
Springfield character being taken from Abraham Lincoln (who was born there)
Then it was Springfield MA in the "Cartridge Family" because thats where
the largest gun manufacturing plant existed in the past.
Then there is MO and possibly TN because of the existence of Shelbyville
withing 100 miles.
Then there is OR because Matt used to live in that area......
Getting us to all argue about it on a newsgroup......NOW THAT'S
MARKETING!!!!
Keep it up guys!
Mike
Paul Tomko
In article <01bd4884$f0053d00$887d6b8c@mwimer>,
Noxious <mi...@swog.fhcrc.org> wrote:
>You know, I think that the writers keep adding all sorts of nice little
>tid-bits to make it a new Springfield all the time (great marketing
>technique)
>
>Once there was a time when everyone assumed it was in IL due to the Jebedia
>Springfield character being taken from Abraham Lincoln (who was born there)
Being from Illinois, I would like to take credit for Abraham Lincoln being
born here (and for containing Springfield), but Lincoln was actually born
in Kentucky. And Springfield, IL is not the one mentioned inthe cartoon,
although Shelbyville is a mere 40 miles from Springfield in IL.
Paul
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J-Gun
Noxious wrote:
> <snip>
> Once there was a time when everyone assumed it was in IL due to the Jebedia
> Springfield character being taken from Abraham Lincoln (who was born there)
> <snip>
Yes, we Illinois residents call our state the "Land Of Lincoln" because
Abraham Lincoln became famous in Springfield, Illinois. However, Abraham
Lincoln was actually born in Kentucky, not Illinois. Lincoln didn't live in
Illinois until he was about 12 years old, IIRC.
J-Gun
Proprietor, Neon Purgatory
DK
Noxious wrote:
> You know, I think that the writers keep adding all sorts of nice little
> tid-bits to make it a new Springfield all the time (great marketing
> technique)
>
> Once there was a time when everyone assumed it was in IL due to the Jebedia
> Springfield character being taken from Abraham Lincoln (who was born there)
>
> Then it was Springfield MA in the "Cartridge Family" because thats where
> the largest gun manufacturing plant existed in the past.
>
> Then there is MO and possibly TN because of the existence of Shelbyville
> withing 100 miles.
>
> Then there is OR because Matt used to live in that area......
>
> Getting us to all argue about it on a newsgroup......NOW THAT'S
> MARKETING!!!!
>
> Keep it up guys!
> Mike
Yeah. Also, it's adjacent to a state where gambling is legalized (near the
border). We've also seen references that it's on the east coast of the U.S. as
well as the west.
It's FICTIONAL. It's NOWHERE. If you were to ask Matt Groening where it was,
that's what he'd say. IF YOU COVERED EVERY SQUARE INCH OF THE WORLD, YOU WOULD
NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF SPRINGFIELD, BECAUSE IT
DOESN'T REALLY EXIST HERE IN YOU-AND-ME WORLD, WHICH HOMER ONCE VISITED IN THE
HALLOWEEN EP ...
-DK
http://members.tripod.com/~Rowan929/simps.html
I wish I'd read that book by that wheelchair guy ...
Mike Reed
In article <34FFA3A8...@interpoint.net> , DK <d...@interpoint.net>
wrote:
Noxious wrote:
> You know, I think that the writers keep adding all sorts of nice little
> tid-bits to make it a new Springfield all the time (great marketing
> technique)
>
> Once there was a time when everyone assumed it was in IL due to the
Jebedia
> Springfield character being taken from Abraham Lincoln (who was born
there)
>
> Then it was Springfield MA in the "Cartridge Family" because thats where
> the largest gun manufacturing plant existed in the past.
>
> Then there is MO and possibly TN because of the existence of Shelbyville
> withing 100 miles.
Yep. As a native Shelbyville, Tenn. Shelbyvillian, I have to say that
thought crossed my mind.
It is my understanding, however. That the name Springfield was chosen
because more towns in the U.S. are named Springfield than any other name. It
is also my understanding that neighboring Shelbyville is the second most
popular name in the U.S.
--
MR
Bixter Friendly
>It's FICTIONAL. It's NOWHERE. If you were to ask Matt Groening where it
was,
>that's what he'd say. IF YOU COVERED EVERY SQUARE INCH OF THE WORLD, YOU
WOULD
>NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF SPRINGFIELD, BECAUSE IT
>DOESN'T REALLY EXIST HERE IN YOU-AND-ME WORLD, WHICH HOMER ONCE VISITED IN
THE
>HALLOWEEN EP ...
Yea, if there's is anything I hate it's speculation and free speech! I
mean, everyone in this newsgroup is FORCED against their will to read
everypost, especially the ones pertaining to "Where is Springfield." Why,
we should just find the people who start these posts and murder them in the
street! I mean, Springfeild isn't real! Who cares if it might be fun to try
and figure out the possibilities? Let's just bite everyone's head off who
brings up the subject, okay? Okay.
Bixter Friendly
BR :The Comic About Love And Stuff
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~mcke0150
DK
Bixter Friendly wrote:
I don't see any heads being bitten. I see a lot of capital letters in order to
grab attention, and I see lots of sentences that reiterate the same thought in
order to get the point across. I mean, it's true, isn't it?
-DK
http://members.tripod.com/~Rowan929/temp.html
http://members.tripod.com/~Rowan929/simps.html
JEdraw
Don't you hate it when two threads of the same name collide?
>>>>>>>>>>
Jordan Eisenberg -- JEd...@aol.com
From the SNPP Archives:
Homer: Uh huh. Uh huh. Okay. Um, can you repeat the part
of the stuff where you said all about the...things? Uh...
the things?
-- Efficiency at its best, "Homer the Smithers"
Zaphy
On 7 Mar 1998 22:45:06 GMT, jed...@aol.com (JEdraw) regurgitated:
>Don't you hate it when two threads of the same name collide?
doesn't happen much....
>>>>>>>>>>>
>Jordan Eisenberg -- JEd...@aol.com
>
>From the SNPP Archives:
>
>Homer: Uh huh. Uh huh. Okay. Um, can you repeat the part
> of the stuff where you said all about the...things? Uh...
> the things?
>-- Efficiency at its best, "Homer the Smithers"
why do SNPP insist on putting pointless comments on the end of each scene in the Simpsons scripts?
It's frickin' annoying.
Andrew Gill
Mike Reed wrote in message <6dp5l8$b...@isdnlin.mtsu.edu>...
>
>It is my understanding, however. That the name Springfield was chosen
>because more towns in the U.S. are named Springfield than any other name.
It
>is also my understanding that neighboring Shelbyville is the second most
>popular name in the U.S.
Actually, I'm pretty sure that Fairview is #1, and Springfield #2.
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Andrew Gill wrote in message <6dve2c$n...@r02n01.cac.psu.edu>...
>Mike Reed wrote in message <6dp5l8$b...@isdnlin.mtsu.edu>...
>>
>>It is my understanding, however. That the name Springfield was chosen
>>because more towns in the U.S. are named Springfield than any other name.
>It
>>is also my understanding that neighboring Shelbyville is the second most
>>popular name in the U.S.
>
>Actually, I'm pretty sure that Fairview is #1, and Springfield #2.
Yep.
Springfield--121 (Including city of--, townships, etc., but not west--,
etc.) in 37 states (and the Virgin Islands)
Fairview--275 in 42 states (And Puerto Rico)
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In article <6dve2c$n...@r02n01.cac.psu.edu>,
Andrew Gill <fruadman_tru...@juno.com> wrote:
>Mike Reed wrote in message <6dp5l8$b...@isdnlin.mtsu.edu>...
>>
>>It is my understanding, however. That the name Springfield was chosen
>>because more towns in the U.S. are named Springfield than any other name.
>It
>>is also my understanding that neighboring Shelbyville is the second most
>>popular name in the U.S.
>
>Actually, I'm pretty sure that Fairview is #1, and Springfield #2.
Actually, you're pretty correct. And for a bonus question, riddle me this:
Why are there 138 Fairviews and only 50 states?
Noxious
> Actually, you're pretty correct. And for a bonus question, riddle me
this:
> Why are there 138 Fairviews and only 50 states?
I know this isn't Simpsons related......but how many different places are
called
"Silver Lake" ....hell, I think there are 5 in Washington alone.....