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Largest metropolitan area without a major sports franchise?

Now that Vegas (Golden Knights, Aces, Raiders) and Austin (A...
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/13/25
Cardinals, Diamondbacks and Suns crying losing hoap (and yes...
excitant electric furnace center
  05/15/25
Phoenix once had every major U.S. pro sport: basketball (Sun...
nubile incel round eye
  05/16/25
Now they have zero
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/17/25
😞
nubile incel round eye
  05/19/25
OUR COUNTRY'S A FAGGOT PIECE OF SHIT
razzle hospital
  05/19/25
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Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/14/25
soccer isn't a major sport and Austin part of the San Antoni...
titillating double fault
  05/14/25
It’s now the big 5 of major sports champ, Austin is al...
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/14/25
Stfu lib. Major sports in America are Football, Golf, baseba...
titillating double fault
  05/15/25
who the fuck gave phil mickelson a moniker
Frum Pontificating Gas Station Toilet Seat
  05/15/25
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Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/15/25
If you count soccer as a major sport, the largest metro area...
mildly autistic plaza
  05/15/25
Chat GPT said inland empire
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/15/25
Interesting. I think of L.A./Orange Counties and the Inland ...
mildly autistic plaza
  05/16/25
HONOLULU MOTHERFUCKERS this has always been the correct ans...
stimulating turdskin
  05/15/25
New England Patriots covers MA/CT/RI so Hartford isn't reall...
soul-stirring zombie-like mediation
  05/15/25
Don’t forget Vermont
sable associate
  05/15/25
Patriots play closer to Providence than Boston
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/15/25
didnt we already do this thread and someone said phoenix des...
Overrated disrespectful private investor
  05/15/25
This thread has never been done before iirc
wine mind-boggling step-uncle's house
  05/15/25
yeah just searched "sports franchise" not even gon...
Overrated disrespectful private investor
  05/15/25
America changes, expansion franchises come, teams move, popu...
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/15/25
cities in canada are annexed
wine mind-boggling step-uncle's house
  05/15/25
...
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/15/25
Greensboro and Raleigh are right next to each other. It&rsqu...
sable associate
  05/15/25
...
soul-stirring zombie-like mediation
  05/15/25
Youre also overlooking the appleton-oshkosh megalopolis.
Harsh Mustard Jap Rehab
  05/15/25
They are satellite cities of Green Bay imo
sable associate
  05/15/25
Go on. Keep confirming your ignorance.
Harsh Mustard Jap Rehab
  05/15/25
Im intellectually honest unlike some
sable associate
  05/15/25
They have an NHL team, if that counts. They won the Stanley ...
Alcoholic Underhanded Den Karate
  05/15/25
By area: Anchorage, AK. And it's not close. /thread
Harsh Mustard Jap Rehab
  05/15/25
"Austin FC" LJL TYFT.
Splenetic navy international law enforcement agency
  05/15/25
AI says MLS counts but doesn’t list WNBA (which I disa...
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/15/25
The MLS does not fucking count and your AI is showing why, a...
Splenetic navy international law enforcement agency
  05/15/25
Great thread
180 reading party windowlicker
  05/15/25
this same fucking thread is made every 2 years. no surp...
bateful voyeur cumskin
  05/15/25
It’s the Same Author every time afaik
sable associate
  05/15/25
chandler makes it every time
pale greedy stage mad-dog skullcap
  05/15/25
ive made many great threads, they are just drowned out by th...
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/15/25
...
Frum Pontificating Gas Station Toilet Seat
  05/15/25
...
stimulating turdskin
  05/15/25
RADIOACTIVE RADIOACTIVE
snowy deep legend theater stage
  05/17/25
Tashkent
pale greedy stage mad-dog skullcap
  05/15/25
...
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/15/25
It's a great question and really depends on the assumptions ...
duck-like maroon theatre
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...
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/15/25
Lmao MLS. I have never once in my life seen a single MLS hig...
bright spectacular party of the first part giraffe
  05/16/25
Yeah MLS has no famous players
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/16/25
Has to be Denver or Jacksonville. Huge cities.
Talented abusive native hominid
  05/16/25
Denver has the Colorado rapids (commerce city is a suburb) a...
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/16/25
...
Talented abusive native hominid
  05/17/25
...
Wonderful ruddy resort
  05/17/25
Rockies….
sable associate
  05/17/25
They play in Colorado Springs IIRC
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/17/25
...
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/17/25
It may or may not be the largest but why doesn't Norfolk hav...
racy sepia locus
  05/17/25
Population is too spread out no major downtown area
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/17/25
Aren’t “downtowns” anachronistic outside t...
sable associate
  05/17/25
Never heard of it.
duck-like maroon theatre
  05/18/25
Burlington, Vermont is closer to the equator than Jakarta
Ultramarine orchestra pit
  05/17/25
That actually makes sense.
racy sepia locus
  05/18/25
Breezewood/ thread
massive contagious nowag wrinkle
  05/17/25
i forgot des moines
Avocado vigorous nursing home
  05/21/25


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Date: May 13th, 2025 6:20 PM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home

Now that Vegas (Golden Knights, Aces, Raiders) and Austin (Austin FC) are out of the picture, what’s the largest city in the USA without a major sports franchise?

I’m thinking:

Oakland

Honolulu

Hartford

El Paso

Quad Cities

Quebec City

Phoenix

Norfolk

Inland Empire cities (but I consider this LA)

Anchorage

Albuquerque

Raleigh

Chattanooga

Boise



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48928002)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 10:39 AM
Author: excitant electric furnace center

Cardinals, Diamondbacks and Suns crying losing hoap (and yes hockey failed in the desert but last I checked they still have the other 3)...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933152)



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Date: May 16th, 2025 1:43 AM
Author: nubile incel round eye

Phoenix once had every major U.S. pro sport: basketball (Suns), football (Cardinals), baseball (Diamondbacks), and hockey (Coyotes).

Bye, Coyotes!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48935952)



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Date: May 17th, 2025 3:25 PM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home

Now they have zero

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48939630)



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Date: May 19th, 2025 2:14 PM
Author: nubile incel round eye

😞

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48944622)



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Date: May 19th, 2025 2:16 PM
Author: razzle hospital

OUR COUNTRY'S A FAGGOT PIECE OF SHIT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48944626)



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Date: May 14th, 2025 10:36 AM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48929571)



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Date: May 14th, 2025 10:38 AM
Author: titillating double fault

soccer isn't a major sport and Austin part of the San Antonio metro. correct answer is Norfolk, VA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48929578)



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Date: May 14th, 2025 10:41 AM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home

It’s now the big 5 of major sports champ, Austin is also a completely different metro than San Antonio albeit close. I’ve actually driven between the two. It’s not like La to Inland empire where it’s constant city.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48929584)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 7:31 AM
Author: titillating double fault

Stfu lib. Major sports in America are Football, Golf, baseball, basketball and maybe hockey in that order

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932740)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 7:43 AM
Author: Frum Pontificating Gas Station Toilet Seat

who the fuck gave phil mickelson a moniker

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932753)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 1:11 AM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932485)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 1:15 AM
Author: mildly autistic plaza

If you count soccer as a major sport, the largest metro area without a major team would be El Paso. If you don't count soccer, it would be Austin.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932499)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 1:20 AM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home

Chat GPT said inland empire

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932504)



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Date: May 16th, 2025 12:52 AM
Author: mildly autistic plaza

Interesting. I think of L.A./Orange Counties and the Inland Empire as one huge, connected area. But interesting nonetheless.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48935908)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 7:34 AM
Author: stimulating turdskin

HONOLULU MOTHERFUCKERS

this has always been the correct answer, why the fuck does everybody always ignore this obviously and incontrovertibly correct answer

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932744)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 7:58 AM
Author: soul-stirring zombie-like mediation

New England Patriots covers MA/CT/RI so Hartford isn't really true. Foxborough is barely even in the "Boston area".

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932780)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 8:17 AM
Author: sable associate

Don’t forget Vermont

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932805)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 10:58 AM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home

Patriots play closer to Providence than Boston

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933201)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 8:14 AM
Author: Overrated disrespectful private investor

didnt we already do this thread and someone said phoenix despite the arizona cardinals cause theyre technically legally like 5 miles outside of phoenix

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932800)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 8:17 AM
Author: wine mind-boggling step-uncle's house

This thread has never been done before iirc

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932806)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 8:20 AM
Author: Overrated disrespectful private investor

yeah just searched "sports franchise" not even gonna bother linking the results. realized its flame but he put so much effort into the op. im getting old i guess.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932811)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 10:24 AM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home

America changes, expansion franchises come, teams move, populations change.

This isn’t a static answer that will always remain the same.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933109)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 10:29 AM
Author: wine mind-boggling step-uncle's house

cities in canada are annexed

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933119)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 10:30 AM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933122)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 8:16 AM
Author: sable associate

Greensboro and Raleigh are right next to each other. It’s Raleigh but the combined population of the metro area is immense. A team would have Greensboro proles commuting nbd. Proles love driving vast distances. Green Bay is far af from Milwaukee and nobody cares.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932803)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 8:21 AM
Author: soul-stirring zombie-like mediation



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932814)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 8:24 AM
Author: Harsh Mustard Jap Rehab

Youre also overlooking the appleton-oshkosh megalopolis.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932819)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 8:42 AM
Author: sable associate

They are satellite cities of Green Bay imo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932839)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 9:00 AM
Author: Harsh Mustard Jap Rehab

Go on. Keep confirming your ignorance.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932880)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 10:32 AM
Author: sable associate

Im intellectually honest unlike some

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933126)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 11:39 AM
Author: Alcoholic Underhanded Den Karate

They have an NHL team, if that counts. They won the Stanley Cup once.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933356)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 8:20 AM
Author: Harsh Mustard Jap Rehab

By area: Anchorage, AK. And it's not close. /thread

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48932809)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 10:35 AM
Author: Splenetic navy international law enforcement agency

"Austin FC"

LJL TYFT.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933134)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 10:37 AM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home

AI says MLS counts but doesn’t list WNBA (which I disagree with)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933136)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 10:38 AM
Author: Splenetic navy international law enforcement agency

The MLS does not fucking count and your AI is showing why, as of right now, we all still have jobs.

The NHL has historically been counted in these threads, although it's not really clear why.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933149)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 11:35 AM
Author: 180 reading party windowlicker

Great thread

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933344)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 11:40 AM
Author: bateful voyeur cumskin

this same fucking thread is made every 2 years.

no surprise that the author of this stolen valor is a shitty poaster who has never independently made a thread (or even a poast) worth reading.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933364)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 12:01 PM
Author: sable associate

It’s the Same Author every time afaik

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933441)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 12:03 PM
Author: pale greedy stage mad-dog skullcap

chandler makes it every time

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933454)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 12:06 PM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home

ive made many great threads, they are just drowned out by the volume of crap i post

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933457)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 7:46 PM
Author: Frum Pontificating Gas Station Toilet Seat



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48934991)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 11:40 PM
Author: stimulating turdskin



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48935690)



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Date: May 17th, 2025 11:34 PM
Author: snowy deep legend theater stage

RADIOACTIVE RADIOACTIVE

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48940558)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 12:02 PM
Author: pale greedy stage mad-dog skullcap

Tashkent

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48933446)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 7:40 PM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48934972)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 7:41 PM
Author: duck-like maroon theatre

It's a great question and really depends on the assumptions you make.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48934976)



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Date: May 15th, 2025 11:36 PM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48935675)



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Date: May 16th, 2025 1:13 AM
Author: bright spectacular party of the first part giraffe

Lmao MLS. I have never once in my life seen a single MLS highlight, I couldn’t tell you a single championship winner, I can’t name a single current player and in fact I don’t even know when the season takes place. In contrast I hear plenty about the NHL despite never watching it. “Major sport” my ass.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48935926)



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Date: May 16th, 2025 5:23 PM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home

Yeah MLS has no famous players

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48937684)



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Date: May 16th, 2025 5:29 PM
Author: Talented abusive native hominid

Has to be Denver or Jacksonville. Huge cities.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48937700)



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Date: May 16th, 2025 5:31 PM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home

Denver has the Colorado rapids (commerce city is a suburb) and Jacksonville has the Florida marlins

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48937706)



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Date: May 17th, 2025 2:34 AM
Author: Talented abusive native hominid



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48938613)



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Date: May 17th, 2025 11:25 PM
Author: Wonderful ruddy resort



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48940550)



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Date: May 17th, 2025 11:31 PM
Author: sable associate

Rockies….

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48940554)



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Date: May 17th, 2025 11:34 PM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home

They play in Colorado Springs IIRC

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48940557)



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Date: May 17th, 2025 2:23 PM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48939501)



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Date: May 17th, 2025 3:39 PM
Author: racy sepia locus

It may or may not be the largest but why doesn't Norfolk have any teams? Close to 2 million people in the metro area. Nearest big city is DC which is pretty far away.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48939644)



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Date: May 17th, 2025 11:16 PM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home

Population is too spread out no major downtown area

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48940540)



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Date: May 17th, 2025 11:32 PM
Author: sable associate

Aren’t “downtowns” anachronistic outside the northeast? LA is spread out. Dallas, Houston….

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48940555)



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Date: May 18th, 2025 9:16 PM
Author: duck-like maroon theatre

Never heard of it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48942629)



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Date: May 17th, 2025 11:30 PM
Author: Ultramarine orchestra pit

Burlington, Vermont is closer to the equator than Jakarta

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48940553)



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Date: May 18th, 2025 1:13 AM
Author: racy sepia locus

That actually makes sense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48940676)



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Date: May 17th, 2025 11:37 PM
Author: massive contagious nowag wrinkle

Breezewood/ thread

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48940564)



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Date: May 21st, 2025 5:29 PM
Author: Avocado vigorous nursing home

i forgot des moines

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5724612&forum_id=2...id.#48951826)