(09-23-2016 11:49 AM)ballhog Wrote:  So everyone who likes the city of Memphis has to live in the city of Memphis?

No but it's interesting when people claim to be from a city when they are actually from a different one.

You meet someone who's all snooty about what a sh!thole Memphis is because they live in Nashville--only to find out they live in Lavergne. Pfft.

There are many people on this board who make it a point to tell folks "that's why I left Memphis" to move to Germantown, Collierville, Arlington, Bartlett. Granted, no one would likley choose to move from Memphis to Millington, but the point remains that those cities aren't Memphis, and you can't say you're FROM Memphis when you aren't? Right. Certainly can't pick and choose.

(09-23-2016 11:28 AM)Bathtub Gin Wrote:  Per the Tennesseean this morning, he has settled down in Leipers Fork in Williamson county. Funny how he loves to rep us and tell everyone he is from here but he's too good to live here. My god what an f'n sellout

I ... eh. Don't care about this. What other residences does he and his people have?

Dude is a fantastic ambassador for the 901. I have a pretty good feeling where his heart is.

(09-23-2016 02:01 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 11:49 AM)ballhog Wrote:  So everyone who likes the city of Memphis has to live in the city of Memphis?

No but it's interesting when people claim to be from a city when they are actually from a different one.

You meet someone who's all snooty about what a sh!thole Memphis is because they live in Nashville--only to find out they live in Lavergne. Pfft.

There are many people on this board who make it a point to tell folks "that's why I left Memphis" to move to Germantown, Collierville, Arlington, Bartlett. Granted, no one would likley choose to move from Memphis to Millington, but the point remains that those cities aren't Memphis, and you can't say you're FROM Memphis when you aren't? Right. Certainly can't pick and choose.

I think you clowns that live outside the 240 loop aren't true Memphians either

Eh.

Not a great hard and fast rule.

Depends where outside 240.

I live in Fayette County and have a 901 Area Code. I am "from" Memphis, since I grew up there.

Someone who just moved to Memphis has the same claim. Makes no difference to me.

(09-23-2016 02:01 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 11:49 AM)ballhog Wrote:  So everyone who likes the city of Memphis has to live in the city of Memphis?

No but it's interesting when people claim to be from a city when they are actually from a different one.

You meet someone who's all snooty about what a sh!thole Memphis is because they live in Nashville--only to find out they live in Lavergne. Pfft.

There are many people on this board who make it a point to tell folks "that's why I left Memphis" to move to Germantown, Collierville, Arlington, Bartlett. Granted, no one would likley choose to move from Memphis to Millington, but the point remains that those cities aren't Memphis, and you can't say you're FROM Memphis when you aren't? Right. Certainly can't pick and choose.

You sound like the zealots who got pissy when Austin Nichols was announced as being from Collierville.

I ain't gonna lose any sleep if someone who lives in Poplar Estates tells people they are from Memphis.

(09-23-2016 11:52 AM)Tigerfan935 Wrote:  I love my city and Memphis will always be home...

But... I moved to Oregon last year and have really enjoyed the change. Plus, these PNW women love those southern accents

My 8 year old son and I went home for the KU game last week.

He asks me..."why does everyone in Memphis talk with a funny accent?"

Yeah I grew up in Fayette but I'm a Memphian whether you like it or not. Haven't lived anywhere but Memphis since I was 18.

It's about your identity and what you claim.

(09-23-2016 03:13 PM)3601 Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 02:01 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 11:49 AM)ballhog Wrote:  So everyone who likes the city of Memphis has to live in the city of Memphis?

No but it's interesting when people claim to be from a city when they are actually from a different one.

You meet someone who's all snooty about what a sh!thole Memphis is because they live in Nashville--only to find out they live in Lavergne. Pfft.

There are many people on this board who make it a point to tell folks "that's why I left Memphis" to move to Germantown, Collierville, Arlington, Bartlett. Granted, no one would likley choose to move from Memphis to Millington, but the point remains that those cities aren't Memphis, and you can't say you're FROM Memphis when you aren't? Right. Certainly can't pick and choose.

You sound like the zealots who got pissy when Austin Nichols was announced as being from Collierville.

I ain't gonna lose any sleep if someone who lives in Poplar Estates tells people they are from Memphis.

Like I said, people use to however they want.

We like a guy who's from Brownsville and say he's basically a Memphian.

Some turdball lives a block East of Poplar/Kirby and he is "NOT" from Memphis.

Gotta love it. People telling other people where they should live. I'm a Memphian, have been all my life, love the city, love the University, good friends with Jim Strickland, so I guess I should never move. Had a great deal on a house in Germantown, bought it and moved there, plus made some $$$$ on selling my former house, guess that makes me a sellout and a traitor. Wow, some of the bullshat on this board never ceases to amaze me. Oh by the way, just to make some of you numbskulls feel better, I'm still in the 901 area code.

(09-23-2016 03:43 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 03:13 PM)3601 Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 02:01 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 11:49 AM)ballhog Wrote:  So everyone who likes the city of Memphis has to live in the city of Memphis?

No but it's interesting when people claim to be from a city when they are actually from a different one.

You meet someone who's all snooty about what a sh!thole Memphis is because they live in Nashville--only to find out they live in Lavergne. Pfft.

There are many people on this board who make it a point to tell folks "that's why I left Memphis" to move to Germantown, Collierville, Arlington, Bartlett. Granted, no one would likley choose to move from Memphis to Millington, but the point remains that those cities aren't Memphis, and you can't say you're FROM Memphis when you aren't? Right. Certainly can't pick and choose.

You sound like the zealots who got pissy when Austin Nichols was announced as being from Collierville.

I ain't gonna lose any sleep if someone who lives in Poplar Estates tells people they are from Memphis.

Like I said, people use to however they want.

We like a guy who's from Brownsville and say he's basically a Memphian.

Some turdball lives a block East of Poplar/Kirby and he is "NOT" from Memphis.

So since I was born and raised in Millington, work in Memphis, graduated from the University of Memphis, have lived in Memphis, now live in Atoka... I can't tell someone I'm "from" Memphis? GTFOH with that nonsense. Anyone living in the Memphis area is absolutely allowed to tell anyone they are from Memphis.

(09-23-2016 03:43 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 03:13 PM)3601 Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 02:01 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 11:49 AM)ballhog Wrote:  So everyone who likes the city of Memphis has to live in the city of Memphis?

No but it's interesting when people claim to be from a city when they are actually from a different one.

You meet someone who's all snooty about what a sh!thole Memphis is because they live in Nashville--only to find out they live in Lavergne. Pfft.

There are many people on this board who make it a point to tell folks "that's why I left Memphis" to move to Germantown, Collierville, Arlington, Bartlett. Granted, no one would likley choose to move from Memphis to Millington, but the point remains that those cities aren't Memphis, and you can't say you're FROM Memphis when you aren't? Right. Certainly can't pick and choose.

You sound like the zealots who got pissy when Austin Nichols was announced as being from Collierville.

I ain't gonna lose any sleep if someone who lives in Poplar Estates tells people they are from Memphis.

Like I said, people use to however they want.

We like a guy who's from Brownsville and say he's basically a Memphian.

Some turdball lives a block East of Poplar/Kirby and he is "NOT" from Memphis.

To each his own I guess. Some of the Grizzlies live in Southwind. I imagine most say they live in Memphis. I guess some say they live in Southwind. Some might say Germantown. As HoopDreams likes to say...sometimes everything isn't black and white.

PS
I see your other point on the hypocrisy of some, but Brownsville seems like a stretch. Not sure if that was hyperbole or not.

This kinda reminds me of the Midtown discussion we had a while back. Ask six people and you'll get six different answers.

(09-23-2016 03:47 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 03:43 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 03:13 PM)3601 Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 02:01 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 11:49 AM)ballhog Wrote:  So everyone who likes the city of Memphis has to live in the city of Memphis?

No but it's interesting when people claim to be from a city when they are actually from a different one.

You meet someone who's all snooty about what a sh!thole Memphis is because they live in Nashville--only to find out they live in Lavergne. Pfft.

There are many people on this board who make it a point to tell folks "that's why I left Memphis" to move to Germantown, Collierville, Arlington, Bartlett. Granted, no one would likley choose to move from Memphis to Millington, but the point remains that those cities aren't Memphis, and you can't say you're FROM Memphis when you aren't? Right. Certainly can't pick and choose.

You sound like the zealots who got pissy when Austin Nichols was announced as being from Collierville.

I ain't gonna lose any sleep if someone who lives in Poplar Estates tells people they are from Memphis.

Like I said, people use to however they want.

We like a guy who's from Brownsville and say he's basically a Memphian.

Some turdball lives a block East of Poplar/Kirby and he is "NOT" from Memphis.

So since I was born and raised in Millington, work in Memphis, graduated from the University of Memphis, have lived in Memphis, now live in Atoka... I can't tell someone I'm "from" Memphis? GTFOH with that nonsense. Anyone living in the Memphis area is absolutely allowed to tell anyone they are from Memphis.

I'm not telling you crap. More importantly, just read what I wrote.

However, when I lived out of town and happened to meet some folks who tell me there's another guy at my work who is from Memphis and tells folks "how it is" in Memphis and I meet him, and I say, "hey, I'm from Memphis. I used to live near the UofM, how about you?" and he replies, "well, I mean, I lived in Millington..."

Pfft.

(09-23-2016 11:28 AM)Bathtub Gin Wrote:  Per the Tennesseean this morning, he has settled down in Leipers Fork in Williamson county. Funny how he loves to rep us and tell everyone he is from here but he's too good to live here. My god what an f'n sellout

So you think he is a sellout for moving to the Nashville area?

Why do you think you have a say in where a grown man lives?

(09-23-2016 04:04 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 03:47 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 03:43 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 03:13 PM)3601 Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 02:01 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  No but it's interesting when people claim to be from a city when they are actually from a different one.

You meet someone who's all snooty about what a sh!thole Memphis is because they live in Nashville--only to find out they live in Lavergne. Pfft.

There are many people on this board who make it a point to tell folks "that's why I left Memphis" to move to Germantown, Collierville, Arlington, Bartlett. Granted, no one would likley choose to move from Memphis to Millington, but the point remains that those cities aren't Memphis, and you can't say you're FROM Memphis when you aren't? Right. Certainly can't pick and choose.

You sound like the zealots who got pissy when Austin Nichols was announced as being from Collierville.

I ain't gonna lose any sleep if someone who lives in Poplar Estates tells people they are from Memphis.

Like I said, people use to however they want.

We like a guy who's from Brownsville and say he's basically a Memphian.

Some turdball lives a block East of Poplar/Kirby and he is "NOT" from Memphis.

So since I was born and raised in Millington, work in Memphis, graduated from the University of Memphis, have lived in Memphis, now live in Atoka... I can't tell someone I'm "from" Memphis? GTFOH with that nonsense. Anyone living in the Memphis area is absolutely allowed to tell anyone they are from Memphis.

I'm not telling you crap. More importantly, just read what I wrote.

However, when I lived out of town and happened to meet some folks who tell me there's another guy at my work who is from Memphis and tells folks "how it is" in Memphis and I meet him, and I say, "hey, I'm from Memphis. I used to live near the UofM, how about you?" and he replies, "well, I mean, I lived in Millington..."

Pfft.

I see your point about the same folks bashing Memphis not really living IN Memphis. I try to talk about the positives of the city as much as possible. Even though I grew up in the 'burbs, I think its ok to say you're from Memphis, but on the other hand, that same person shouldn't be talking bad about the city. I think I should've read your post a little closer before I weighed in. My apologies. I'm still "from Memphis" in my mind doe...

Dude can live where he wants. He bleeds Tiger blue and always reps Memphis, always when he doesn't have to but hey, lets bust his balls. Maybe hes gonna start a singin country r sum pin'. Nashville had like 20 tower cranes last time I came through downtown, it was crazy, building everywhere. Big money in Nashvegas and middle tenn

U gotta live where u can live, when u can live there

The more people who love Memphis live elsewhere, the more those folks can (hopefully) fight the false stereotypes of Memphis. I hope to return permanently, by that I mean reverse the amount of time I live in different places, with Memphis getting the most time. Until then, everyone I meet will know that I will promote its potential and progress. I tell em Memphis is the friend who'll buy you a beer even though he had a $hittier day than you.

That said, I think Timberlake is just a casual fan of Memphis. Nothing wrong with it. He capitalizes on the brand and soul of Memphis and feeds it into his businesses, crediting Memphis in the process. Nothing wrong with it.

But he isn't Kimbal Musk. Heck, he isnt even Drew Holcomb. He isnt trying to make a lasting difference in Memphis. Doesnt make him a bad guy. Just dont make him out to be more than he is. And promote more local artists to have those bonds. There are many adopted Memphians who do more than he, there are many expats that do more than he, but appreciate all positivity, and encourage all expats to advocate for their hometown and dont ostracize them in some "RINO"-like purge. Dont become fundamentalist.

Memphis should be beyond that now. Our unemployment rate is low. Almost every hospital is expanding. The city and its assets have received several rankings and awards that no other community in Tennessee has, including best marina in the world, top 3 most desirable employer by millenials, only city in top 3 of two different rankings of generous cities, and so on. The relationship between bridge seeking (not wall building) faiths has been noted nationally (and locally). We have the best bbq, fried chicken, hamburger, donuts, and cupcake/desserts in the country as well as ranked farmers markets and expanding health food and recreation scene. Our region's governments unanimously agreed on something (the Greenprint). Our quality of life has never been better. We're going in the right direction. We can still use all the grinders and believers we can get. Share that.

And help the region keep improving. We still have much work to do, so dont get complacent. If we do that, and do so with our trademark hospitality and authenticity, Timberlake's decision will be drowned out by other more substantive opportunities.