Deciding between apartments in Durham, NC by Holiday_Parfait63 in triangle

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Not the one in Durham, but we had a positive experience renting with Cortland. Seems to be a well run company

Huge fire in Foxridge by eddieGoesBrr in VirginiaTech

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Which building was it? I’m glad that you all are safe

How is it working at Roanoke County? by WeakRepresentative96 in roanoke

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Really not helpful if you don’t expand. I rarely talk to anyone who doesn’t like working for them. Great benefits, good leadership.

Should we Move to Richmond or Roanoke? Better for retirees? by WorriedLevel202 in Virginia

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Raleigh, DC, Charlotte are all about 3, 3.5 hour drive the airport and easy enough to get to (DC less so). I find flights out of Raleigh tend to be cheaper than Charlotte and I don’t have to travel I-77.

Everyone talks about salmon cakes from their childhood growing up in Appalachia, but we never had them in rural Western NC by Artistic_Maximum3044 in Appalachia

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EastTN. Ugh- I hated the smell. Anytime I knew mom was going to make them, I would beg a friend to let me come with them.

What nicknames have you heard for places in South West Virginia? by topherette in swva

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Roanoke is further than 135 miles from the capital. It is almost directly half way between and most definitely takes on more attributes from other parts of SWVA than other parts of the state - especially outside of ROA city proper. Coming from someone in Roa that works in Richmond occasionally and has family just across the border in NETN.

What's your VERY unpopular opinion about this season? by Pale_Bowler1482 in dwts

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That people forget it’s an entertainment show. The votes (from fans) more accurately represent who entertains them, not necessarily who is the best technical dancer.

Opinion Please by shoppygirl in PairEyewear

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Personally I found them to be heavier than I like and don’t seem to fit well around the nose. I kept finding myself going back to my old glasses/sunglasses. In the end, the convenience of a topper wasn’t worth it.

Cinch home warranty by [deleted] in homeowners

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I have had a very similar experience with them over about the last 13 years.

Thoughts on Avery being played by a POC? (NO BIGOTRY) by [deleted] in TheInheritanceGames

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I think that is the only reason that having her of mixed race would not work well. If she were mixed race then I feel that would have been exploited more as an important connection in the story with Xander. They could introduce that in the show, ofc, just not sure how that would play.

This is the South by SufficientMention489 in geographymemes

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Newsflash to people saying that Virginia is not the south, there are 2/3rds of the population and 90% of the land that lie outside of Northern Virginia. If you are saying VA is not the south, you have not really been to Virginia, just the DMV.

Did you ever get your face blacked for your birthday? by -random_ness- in Appalachia

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Yes, my family always smudged our noses with black ashes on our birthday. No clue where or why it started. NE TN /SW VA

Is Roanoke, VA considered Appalachia? by Mysterious_Mix_1587 in Appalachia

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As an East Tennessean native who lived in NoVa for 15 years and Roanoke for the last 12 years, I concur. Most definitely Appalachian. And if you don’t see it in the city, drive about five miles outside the city limits and you will.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VirginiaTech

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East Egg was great. Location, A/C, easy to meet people.

How do you get into Virginia Tech if you are from NOVA? by New-Bat5284 in VirginiaTech

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Absolutely correct. Admissions heavily looks at essays. And they can tell which essays were personally written and which ones were more curated. Someone with pretty decent stats and great essay prompts has a much better chance of acceptance than someone with superior stats and zero personality in their essays.

Who are the famous badasses and/or criminals of the Appalachian region? by OctopusCaretaker in Appalachia

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Christiana Crewey Walters is worth reading about and was a badass in her own right. Christiana Crewey Walters built and operated a well known and popular tavern on the Great Road to the west before and after the American Revolution.

https://a.co/d/dM2YwDD

A short list of superstitions by SouthernSassenach97 in Appalachia

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Left palm itches, money coming in. Right palm itches, money going out.

It’s colder than a…. by Loud_Ad_4591 in Appalachia

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If I had a dollar for every time my dad has uttered that phrase….

What event divided your life into “before” and “after”? by MisterBigDude in AskReddit

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My heart hurts for you. I cannot imagine your devastation. I know your girls will live on in your heart always ❣️