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In reply to the discussion: I would like to make a polite request, please. [View all]edhopper
(37,287 posts)6. Which Springfield indeed
the Simpson's one is near the desert, the ocean, and driving distance to New York and California.
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Thank you. Time and again I read here something that happens and there is no clarification for me where it is.
efhmc
Wednesday
#4
yes! And if you are talking about a 'tri-state area' it is helpful to mention which 3 states.
ClaudetteCC
Wednesday
#8
Oh Yes. Even the media sometimes seems to think the populace knows everything.
chouchou
Wednesday
#9
THANK YOU. So often, on the Internet, a post mentions a city or county, and the reader has
raccoon
Wednesday
#15
I often find myself wondering, "Where is this place?" and it's cited as if Everyone knows where This Place is!
NBachers
Wednesday
#16
Pennsylvania has three Springfield Townships and three unincorporated villages of Springfield
BobsYourUncle
Wednesday
#47
If referring to "Washington," please identify as the state or as D.C. Thank you.
fierywoman
Wednesday
#37
I promise that whenever I discuss "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" I will never spell it like the other "Pittsburgs"
FakeNoose
Wednesday
#38
Excellent request but I wouldn't hold my breath for it to happen. If Democratic Underground (DU) were
dobleremolque
Wednesday
#48
The unannotated Springfield refers specifically to Bart Simpson's hometown.
carpetbagger
Wednesday
#50