What's an interesting or unique fact about where you live?

[JohnASE]

I live in Northrdige, California, which is part of the San Fernando Valley, which is part of Los Angeles.

The Valley is where The Karate Kid took place. The All Valley Karate Championship was shot at Cal State Northridge. Daniel-san lived in Reseda, which is just south of there. Here's link to a bunch of photos from the movie and what the locations look like now.

http://www.laweekly.com/slideshow/the-valley-as-seen-in-the-karate-kid-then-and-now-4790827

We are THE Valley, as in the movie Valley Girl and the song of the same name. Ever hear of Valleyspeak? Think Bill and Ted's Excellent adventure (although they were from San Dimas, not the Valley). I used to have friends who talked like that, but we're all grownups now.

If The Valley broke away from L.A., it would still be one of the biggest cities in the U.S. We have a lot of land, a lot of people, and a big economy. I don't know if this is still true, but the Valley used to be the porn capital of the world. I'm at work in Chatsworth, and a block or so from here was one of the big companies, Anabolic. I used to see a bunch of their videos in the UPS truck that picks up from us. Last I heard, another big one, Vivid, was headquartered in Universal City.

OH, and Universal Studios is in the Valley! They call themselves Universal Studios Hollywood, but they're really just over the hill from Hollywood.

Speaking of which, I grew up in Hollywood, but that's a whole other story.

[sensei8]

I live in Northrdige, California, which is part of the San Fernando Valley, which is part of Los Angeles.

The Valley is where The Karate Kid took place. The All Valley Karate Championship was shot at Cal State Northridge. Daniel-san lived in Reseda, which is just south of there. Here's link to a bunch of photos from the movie and what the locations look like now.

http://www.laweekly.com/slideshow/the-valley-as-seen-in-the-karate-kid-then-and-now-4790827

We are THE Valley, as in the movie Valley Girl and the song of the same name. Ever hear of Valleyspeak? Think Bill and Ted's Excellent adventure (although they were from San Dimas, not the Valley). I used to have friends who talked like that, but we're all grownups now.

If The Valley broke away from L.A., it would still be one of the biggest cities in the U.S. We have a lot of land, a lot of people, and a big economy. I don't know if this is still true, but the Valley used to be the porn capital of the world. I'm at work in Chatsworth, and a block or so from here was one of the big companies, Anabolic. I used to see a bunch of their videos in the UPS truck that picks up from us. Last I heard, another big one, Vivid, was headquartered in Universal City.

OH, and Universal Studios is in the Valley! They call themselves Universal Studios Hollywood, but they're really just over the hill from Hollywood.

Speaking of which, I grew up in Hollywood, but that's a whole other story.

I know the San Fernando Valley like the back of my hand!!

[mazzybear]

Well at least people have heard of Groudhog Day, no-one has ever heard of any of the films made around here (Dead Mans Shoes, Sightseers) apart from Jane Eyre, to which they add the qualifier "which one?".

Dead man's shoes, is that the one with Paddy Considine? That is a brilliant film!!!!

Mo.