Elvis is Irish??? - Page 2

The*Empress · 05-31-2005, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by cental34

Elvis Prestley Blvd is considered a bad area of town. I think there is just as much crime in the Whitehaven area, if not in Midtown, Downtown, Frasier, Raleigh, heck, even some of Cordova.

The Crime here isn't like Los Angeles and New York....

Memphis is a quiet place, not much crime, just 1 or 2 people get killed
every month, and robbery....

But other than that, it is just quiet.

05-31-2005, 05:40 PM

Actually Memphis has one of the highest crime rates in the country. I believe for awhile, we were number 1 for either violent crime or murder.

The*Empress · 05-31-2005, 06:51 PM

if you don't wanna live in Memphis, that is fine....

you can go live in New York, Washington Dc, and complain about blizzard every winter and shoving snow off sidewalk

and you can go live los angeles, and deal with all those acid rain,
pollution, prostitution, drug addict/dui entertainers, and earthquake...
be my guest.

05-31-2005, 11:11 PM

Woah, easy there fella. I was just reporting the statistics.

Brian · 06-01-2005, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cental34

Yup. he ran back in 1999. Came in 3rd against 16 total candidates. Beat out by ole slick Willy of course, and John Ford came in 2nd.

Does the name Prince Mogo ring a bell?

I don't recall hearing about 'Prince Mongo' I just did a brief reading on him - a strange character.

Brian · 06-01-2005, 06:00 AM

Sabrina - cental34 just answered your question.

Don't let that stop you from visiting Memphis as there are plenty of things to do and see (festivals, etc) in the city. The city has some of best barbecue restaurants in the country (USA) that you should definitely try.

You should order your free Tennessee vacation guide (magazine) - the magazine has got listings in three different regions (western, middle and eastern) of the state.

Brian · 06-01-2005, 06:16 AM

Miss*Pinocchio- let's not forget this... Memphis IS on the New Madrid Fault. It runs straight down the Mississippi. St. Louis is on that fault as well.

Kalista · 06-01-2005, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

Sabrina - cental34 just answered your question.

Don't let that stop you from visiting Memphis as there are plenty of things to do and see (festivals, etc) in the city. The city has some of best barbecue restaurants in the country (USA) that you should definitely try.

You should order your free Tennessee vacation guide (magazine) - the magazine has got listings in three different regions (western, middle and eastern) of the state.

The website is very helpful !

We will be staying in Gatlinburg at the Log Cabin Rent house for a week to view Smoky Mountains. American Chopper used to be live in Knoxville, TN before. He will guide me around that area in East. We may stop by Dolly s fevesital. We are not sure about visiting to Memphis which is approx 4 hrs to drive. It would be very interesting for me to visit Greenland. I used to be fond Elvis in 1970's when I was teenager.

Kalista · 06-01-2005, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cental34

Actually Memphis has one of the highest crime rates in the country. I believe for awhile, we were number 1 for either violent crime or murder.

I am surprised because the tourist is becoming very popluar in Memphis. I do not see why can't the law enforcement become more strict and keep the town clean for tourist safety and comfortable to vist Greenland as their vacation.

Town of Memphis should be proud because of famous Greenland visit. Why can't they keep that town safety. *perplex me*

06-01-2005, 10:22 AM

Because there is a high crime rate, doesn't mean local law enforcement agencies aren't doing what they can. Please don't think that you're likely to get mugged or shot if you come to Memphis, that is not the case. But I am just saying that the crime is high compared to most cities. But for tourists, if Memphis was that dangerous, tourism here wouldn't exist.

Also, by Greenland, do you mean Graceland?

deafclimber · 06-01-2005, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabrina

The website is very helpful !

We will be staying in Gatlinburg at the Log Cabin Rent house for a week to view Smoky Mountains. American Chopper used to be live in Knoxville, TN before. He will guide me around that area in East. We may stop by Dolly s fevesital. We are not sure about visiting to Memphis which is approx 4 hrs to drive. It would be very interesting for me to visit Greenland. I used to be fond Elvis in 1970's when I was teenager.

ah sabby. let me be ur climbing guide in chattanooga.

90 min driving from my home to chattanooga.. hmm ! jk

06-01-2005, 10:55 AM

Yes Yes! I was born in Chattanooga.

Chattanooga has so much more to do outdoors. If any of you enjoy natural swimming holes, I can tell you where the best swimming hole you'll ever go to is.

deafclimber · 06-01-2005, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cental34

Yes Yes! I was born in Chattanooga.

Chattanooga has so much more to do outdoors. If any of you enjoy natural swimming holes, I can tell you where the best swimming hole you'll ever go to is.

cool... where is that ? i always go to foster falls, tennessee walls, starr mountains, and lookout mtn for climbing only around chattanooga. i dont know much about swimming hole. is it like hot spring ?

06-01-2005, 11:15 AM

No, not a hot spring. Its just a part along a creek, that is large enough to swim. This particular one, the Blue Hole is about 12 feet deep, chrystal clear, and has some huge spots to jump in. There is 1 cliff that looks over it, that is perhaps 30 feet up, that you can jump off of. Its about 15 minutes north of Chattanooga, in Soddy Daisy.

deafclimber · 06-01-2005, 11:21 AM

thanks central34. i will take ur note and will check on it when i ll have a spare time. maybe it will be a bath time after climbing in summer time.

06-01-2005, 11:26 AM

No problem. Hopefully some day i'll end up in Atlanta, and get to visit Chattanooga more. Right now, I'm trying to plan a relocation, but its hard finding a job and school, when I don't live down there.

Here is some info if you want to check them out: http://www.swimmingholes.org/tn.html#BOWATER%20HOLE

HoneyShot · 07-08-2005, 10:47 PM

Some asked earlier in this thread if the real Elvis was Irish too, like the actor playing him? I found this online:

Quote:

A Scottish writer has traced Elvis's roots back 300 years to Lonmay, a little village in Scotland near Aberdeen.

It came from this page:

Elvis bio and trivia

Also Presley family lineage is displayed here:

Presley Family

So it looks like he may have been of Scottish origin, or at least in paternal branch of his family.

He also had Jewish ancestory from his mother's side, which would make him Jewish too, by matrilineal descent:

Elvis' Maternal lineage

I found this interesting:

Quote:

...That clearly wasn't the case when Elvis Aaron Presley was growing up in "the Pinch," the Jewish quarter of Memphis. Wallace says Elvis was advised by his father, Vernon, and his manager, Col. Tom Parker, to downplay his Jewish ancestry. Elvis' hairdresser and spiritual adviser, Larry Geller, recently told Wallace that Gladys Presley gave her son the same advice "because people didn't like Jews."

The whole article is here:

"King of the Jews" article

There is more on the Jewish part, and also a mention of American Indian as well in this article:

More on Elvis ancestory

I often wear a chai similar to that too! (Picture in last article)

So there you go! He was part Scottish, Jewish, American Indian... and who knows what else as well?!?!

05-31-2005, 06:51 PM	#33 (permalink)
The*Empress Merry Christmas!!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: on Plantation. Posts: 6,935	if you don't wanna live in Memphis, that is fine.... you can go live in New York, Washington Dc, and complain about blizzard every winter and shoving snow off sidewalk and you can go live los angeles, and deal with all those acid rain, pollution, prostitution, drug addict/dui entertainers, and earthquake... be my guest. __________________

06-01-2005, 06:00 AM	#36 (permalink)
Brian Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United States Posts: 3,015	Sabrina - cental34 just answered your question. Don't let that stop you from visiting Memphis as there are plenty of things to do and see (festivals, etc) in the city. The city has some of best barbecue restaurants in the country (USA) that you should definitely try. You should order your free Tennessee vacation guide (magazine) - the magazine has got listings in three different regions (western, middle and eastern) of the state. __________________ -Brian

06-01-2005, 06:16 AM	#37 (permalink)
Brian Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United States Posts: 3,015	Miss*Pinocchio- let's not forget this... Memphis IS on the New Madrid Fault. It runs straight down the Mississippi. St. Louis is on that fault as well. __________________ -Brian

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05-31-2005, 05:40 PM	#32 (permalink)
apathrev Guest Posts: n/a	Actually Memphis has one of the highest crime rates in the country. I believe for awhile, we were number 1 for either violent crime or murder.

05-31-2005, 11:11 PM	#34 (permalink)
apathrev Guest Posts: n/a	Woah, easy there fella. I was just reporting the statistics.

06-01-2005, 10:22 AM	#40 (permalink)
apathrev Guest Posts: n/a	Because there is a high crime rate, doesn't mean local law enforcement agencies aren't doing what they can. Please don't think that you're likely to get mugged or shot if you come to Memphis, that is not the case. But I am just saying that the crime is high compared to most cities. But for tourists, if Memphis was that dangerous, tourism here wouldn't exist. Also, by Greenland, do you mean Graceland?

06-01-2005, 10:55 AM	#42 (permalink)
apathrev Guest Posts: n/a	Yes Yes! I was born in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has so much more to do outdoors. If any of you enjoy natural swimming holes, I can tell you where the best swimming hole you'll ever go to is.

06-01-2005, 11:15 AM	#44 (permalink)
apathrev Guest Posts: n/a	No, not a hot spring. Its just a part along a creek, that is large enough to swim. This particular one, the Blue Hole is about 12 feet deep, chrystal clear, and has some huge spots to jump in. There is 1 cliff that looks over it, that is perhaps 30 feet up, that you can jump off of. Its about 15 minutes north of Chattanooga, in Soddy Daisy.

06-01-2005, 11:26 AM	#46 (permalink)
apathrev Guest Posts: n/a	No problem. Hopefully some day i'll end up in Atlanta, and get to visit Chattanooga more. Right now, I'm trying to plan a relocation, but its hard finding a job and school, when I don't live down there. Here is some info if you want to check them out: http://www.swimmingholes.org/tn.html#BOWATER%20HOLE