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pcernie
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brataccas
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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why do people get told off for saying the truth? when I was in sheffield I felt very depressed, horrible looking place, even in sunny weather
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pcernie
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FBI probes Anonymous intercept of US-UK hacking callhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16881582That sort of thing is why you can't keep giving security agencies large databases...
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Linux_User
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Sheffield, Leeds, Hull, you're unlikely to catch me in any of them. 
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bobbdobbs
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rustybucket
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Remember that Blunkett's never seen it.  _________________Jim
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
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Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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I've been to Sheffield loads of times (my grandparents lived there). It's a depressing dump.
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lumbthelesser
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Yes, but it is not 'the truth'. It is way too subjective to be so, and there are many people who have no problem living or visiting there. And can I say, having grown up in Wrexham, it seems positively lovely in comparison 
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ProfessorF
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I've been to Sheffield once on business.
We didn't stay for very long. It didn't seem to be a very pleasant place.
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Spreadie
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20 years ago it was a dump, way back when the "Hole in the road" was still open. They've spent a fair amount on the city centre, in the intervening time, and probably feel the comments don't do it justice. I can certainly appreciate the difference. I'd never call it a beauty spot, or claim it as a cultural centre, but it's hardly a dump. Pick any city or major town, step a few yards beyond the city centre and you'll be greeted by the same depressing 1950s/60s housing scheme reality.
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hifidelity2
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rustybucket
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hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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I lived there for 5 years (2000 - 2006 - I know that is more than 5 years but I left for a year in the middle of that but kept my house there) and would ahve to agree it is not "The Jewel of the UK" HAving said that I am sure there are worst Towns / Cities to live in and it did / does ahve some nice areas - just not where at the time I could afford to live in
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ProfessorF
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I used to live in Slough. I'm familiar with rubbish towns. It was around 2006, I suppose, when I visited. I remember driving past numerous boarded up businesses, petrol stations and houses. It just felt dead. Just had a 'roaming packs of feral dogs' feel to it.
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adidan
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Sheffield's a great place, one of the friendliest places in the country IMO.
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Fogmeister I ventured into Solitude but didn't really do much.
jonbwfc I was behind her in a queue today - but I wouldn't describe it as 'bushy'.
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