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Columbus, Ohio

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Location

The Resume

    (February 14, 1812- )
    Capital and largest city of Ohio
    Located near intersection of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers
    Home to the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets and Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew
    Population is 711,470 (2000 census)
    Population of metro area is around 1.6 million (2000 census)

Why Columbus, Ohio might be annoying:

    Much controversy surrounds its namesake (Columbus never was in the Ohio area).
    It is overshadowed by the two other 'C' major Ohioan cities, Cleveland and Cincinnati.
    Its population growth is attributed mostly to massive annexation.
    It's the birthplace of the American Federation of Labor and United Mine Workers unions.
    Wendy's and White Castle were founded here, which helped lead to many clogged arteries.
    It had a string of interstate sniper shootings (2003-04).
    It is the second largest city in the U.S. without a passenger rail line.
    A 13-year-old NHL fan was killed by a flying hockey puck here.
    It is home to the pretentiously named 'The Ohio State University.'

Why Columbus, Ohio might not be annoying:

    There is no national Cincinnati Day, Cleveland Day or Toledo Day.
    Jack Hanna served as director of its zoo.
    Its zoo was the home of the first gorilla born in captivity.
    It is home to the United States' first kindergarten and first middle school.
    Ohio State is the largest single college campus in the United States.
    It has a large German population.
    Jack Nicklaus, Beverly D'Angelo, Buster Douglas, James Thurber and Eddie Rickenbacker were born here.
    Setting for the TV series Family Ties.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 69 Votes: 42.03% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 26 Votes: 19.23% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 46 Votes: 65.22% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 30 Votes: 63.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 73.91% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 90 Votes: 65.56% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 119 Votes: 56.30% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 191 Votes: 42.41% Annoying