ANTM-Cycle 11

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

The whole area has close to 75,000 thousand or so, it is huge. The town proper may have about 40,000 but there are lots of people outside the limits who work and shop in town. I mean they have a giant Sam's Club and more than one Fred Meyer. It isn't like it is my town with 20,000 people, including students.

75,000 is huge?

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

75,000 is huge?

In the context of ALASKA it is huge, and also in the context of my small town in the Lower 48. The second largest city in the state, and it is pretty spread out. I grew up in a city with ten times the population of Fairbanks, in an area less than 50 square miles. The city limits don't include most residents, but there's a lot of political drama people will happily tell you about if you're dumb enough to lsiten.

I realize most people on GC have never been there, and never will, and the whole place just seems bizarre, and it is! After spending the summer 100 miles from Fairbanks, and going to a town with a population of 850 for resupplies, it is like going to Seattle or Chicago. It can be overwhelming and freaky. For all we know she could be from a homestead outside the city, and they said Fairbanks because it may actually be recognized on a map.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

In the context of ALASKA it is huge, and also in the context of my small town in the Lower 48. The second largest city in the state, and it is pretty spread out. I grew up in a city with ten times the population of Fairbanks, in an area less than 50 square miles. The city limits don't include most residents, but there's a lot of political drama people will happily tell you about if you're dumb enough to lsiten.

I realize most people on GC have never been there, and never will, and the whole place just seems bizarre, and it is! After spending the summer 100 miles from Fairbanks, and going to a town with a population of 850 for resupplies, it is like going to Seattle or Chicago. It can be overwhelming and freaky. For all we know she could be from a homestead outside the city, and they said Fairbanks because it may actually be recognized on a map.

OK, I can see that within the context of Alaska. I was originally like because the city I live in has about 350,000 and feels small