Accrington is famous for...

[katex]

Originally Posted by shakermaker

the publicity and financial benefits were great i suppose, but its the most tedious thing on earth when you go somewhere and they ask you where your from and they go "accrington stanley! who are they?!?" and then you have to go along with it and humour them.....gives me headaches. lol

Well, could be worse shakes .. think what the Essex girls have to go through .. some people believe these things !

[Bad-Wolf]

Accrington is famous?

[booth76]

Accrington Pals? That's got to be one of the most significant and famous things in Accringtons history.

[Tricia]

Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

Helping build the Empire State Building.

and

Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

No joke Nori bricks were used in its foundations.

Nori brick was used in most of the early brick-build skyscrapers (before reinforced concrete and all the modern building techniques and materials), as they were the only material around strong enough to take the strain. Other available materials would have simply crumbled under the weight.

Tricia

[Tricia]

Originally Posted by shakermaker

its the most tedious thing on earth when you go somewhere and they ask you where your from and they go "accrington stanley!

It drives me mad, too. Living down south people always notice my accent and ask. I usually try to forestall the inevitable reaction by saying, in the same breath, "And don't say it! If you do, I'll scream!!!" And strangely enough they always seem to know what I am talking about, even if they don't know what Accrington Stanley is - but mostly they do.

Tricia

[jackyalex]

hmmm some of you will remember some not ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT the film

[Billcat]

Famous for Accringtonweb members arriving from overseas for the holiday season, he said modestly!

[chav1]

Originally Posted by jackyalex

hmmm some of you will remember some not ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT the film

yea i remember how realistic that film was

in that film the girl was stood at the base of the coppice , she then climbed up 3 or 4 steps and was at the top enjoying the view of accrington

must have been a secret lesbian short cut to the top of the coppice because ive been up there quite a lot and it takes me a while to reach the top

[katex]

Originally Posted by chav1

yea i remember how realistic that film was

in that film the girl was stood at the base of the coppice , she then climbed up 3 or 4 steps and was at the top enjoying the view of accrington

must have been a secret lesbian short cut to the top of the coppice because ive been up there quite a lot and it takes me a while to reach the top

What's known as stage licence Chav ... was only about 10 concrete steps at one time, then straight up at the front, 2 steps up, 1 slide down. Descending was much quicker, all done on the bum so to speak. Picked up many a friction burn then, I can tell ya'

[jackyalex]

Originally Posted by chav1

yea i remember how realistic that film was

in that film the girl was stood at the base of the coppice , she then climbed up 3 or 4 steps and was at the top enjoying the view of accrington

must have been a secret lesbian short cut to the top of the coppice because ive been up there quite a lot and it takes me a while to reach the top

lmao secret lesbian shortcut......i used to hang round the coppice took me ages to get to the top too

[Infinitus]

Accy is famous for Accy Stanley (because of the milk ad i'm sorry to say), having dirty streets and who could forget; Cotton.

Infinitus

[***Mr D***]

Dont forget the film 'Nature of the Beast'.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Infinitus

Accy is famous for Accy Stanley (because of the milk ad i'm sorry to say), having dirty streets and who could forget; Cotton.

Infinitus

Having lived all over the British Isles I don't think the streets are dirtier than anywhere else. Indeed the people that sweep our streets are particularly good at it, and friendly to boot, as I found out this afternnoon when I passed the time of day with one in Ossy.