SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHY

[Mike.357]

people refer to Nashville as NashVegas, and I have heard Knoxville called KnoxVegas. I have even seen bumpers stickers calling this hell hole KnoxVegas.

Can anyone explain why?

[towerclimber37]

because it's filled with hookers, booze and crime?

[The Rabbi]

It's an ironic comment on the excitement the city provides.

When I first heard it 20+ years ago it was really ironic. On Sundays almost nothing was open except Kroger's.

Today it's different as there is much more to do.

[et45]

Rossville,GA just across the state line from Chattanooga has the nickname Ross Vegas for good reason.Years ago it had bingo and poker machines in every nook and cranny.Whe GA got the lottery it was even worse.

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[Guest nraforlife]

people refer to Nashville as NashVegas, and I have heard Knoxville called KnoxVegas. I have even seen bumpers stickers calling this hell hole KnoxVegas.

Can anyone explain why?

Cause its on the way to Suckers Gorge, oops Pigeon Forge.

[Mike.357]

Cause its on the way to Suckers Gorge, oops Pigeon Forge.

What the heck does that have to do with it? And it is not on the way there.

[Guest bkelm18]

Is it really that big of a deal?

[Guest darkstar]

We call it Nashvegas 'cause thats just how we roll

[towerclimber37]

I didn't realize that Nashville was full of donuts ..

[Mike.357]

Is it really that big of a deal?

Good God, can't a person just ask a question? Why does anything have to be a big deal to be discussed?

Elliott I think you hit nail on head.

[Guest goomba]

some people even refer to Chattanooga as ChattaVegas.

Its more of a sarcastic comment refering to the exciting things you have to do in your town.... Sarcasem... sometimes you get it, sometimes you don't

[Guest Boomhower]

Good God, can't a person just ask a question? Why does anything have to be a big deal to be discussed?

Bad day at the liquor barn Mike?

[Schadenfreude]

I always referred to Ktown as knoxvegas to piss off my ex boss who drove to Greeneville to get a job & complained about how it was in the sticks - frankly there are too many people here to suit me!

[TGO David]

I call it Nashtropolis just to **** with Mike. Seriously.

[Im Neero]

Every city gets -vegas stuck on the end at some point if it sounds like it will work. My personal favorite, however, is Jonesboogie Rockinsas (Jonesboro Arkansas).

[Guest canynracer]

so what do we call Memphis? it is certainly not Memphvegas, cause there is nothing exciting here...

LOL

[Guest tlondon]

same thing in clarksville, clarksvegas

[strickj]

so what do we call Memphis? it is certainly not Memphvegas, cause there is nothing exciting here...

LOL

Hoodphis

[Im Neero]

Memfrica, or Mogadishu on the Mississippi.

[towerclimber37]

How about we talk every tgo forum member there into moving and call it #1 on the list of targets to carpet bomb...

then we can call it rubble

[deerslayer]

Just as long as you leave Bartlett...

[Guest Valkyrie]

Memfrica, or Mogadishu on the Mississippi.

Yeah, I've heard it referred to as Memfrica a few times. lol

[Im Neero]

Why leave Bartlett? That's my least favorite part. Pick a direction for your streets, East-West or North-South, seriously. They all intersect at random points.

Summer is north of Stage, except for when it's south of Stage?

Is it called Egypt-Central or Fisk? Or Both?

I HATE BARTLETT!

[towerclimber37]

Just as long as you leave Bartlett...

we just have to convince you to leave that area..offer prime real estate here in NE Tn...and while we're at it we can always slide you a non plastic gun....

I kid, I kid!

[Smith]

Every city gets -vegas stuck on the end at some point if it sounds like it will work. My personal favorite, however, is Jonesboogie Rockinsas (Jonesboro Arkansas).

Went to school there and lived there for quite a while and I've never heard that one.