Knoxville was robbed. Well, metaphorically robbed, and by our old friend Forbes.com, no less. Remember them? The guys who used to put us on all their lists, calling us the best this and most wonderful that?
Well, Forbes has a new list and although they think that both Nashville and Memphis are among America's best cities for outdoor living, Knoxville didn't even make the cut.
The reason? Well, it's actually only because we're not one of the country's 40 largest cities, which were the only cities Forbes looked at when compiling the list. Apparently, size does matter.
So basically, East Tennessee's natural beauty, the plethora of outdoor activities available here, and the great Smoky Mountains themselves don't mean a thing because we're not "large" like Memphis or Nashville. Phooey. We may not be as big as those guys, but we're sure a lot prettier. Have you ever passed a spring in Memphis? I rest my case.
If you feel like Knoxville was robbed of its spot on this Forbes list due to city size discrimination, why not send a friendly email to the article's author, Rebecca Ruiz , and let her know? And come back here and let me know if you do. Heh.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Knoxville Robbed, Size Apparently Matters
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In the size matters department, I'm kinda of glad it's not a Top 40 city. That's a list I wouldn't want to be on.
Off topic, but you might be interested to know that Google Maps now has Real Estate listings.
There's a new option to search for real estate: click on "show search options" and select "real estate" from the drop-down. The search results don't seem to be powered by Google Base, they're obtained by indexing feeds from real estate sites. Google shows structured information about houses and lets you refine the results by price, number of bedrooms and bathrooms.
http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/05/google-maps-adds-real-estate-search.html
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