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Cleveland, Ohio

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The Resume

    (July 22, 1796- )
    Incorporated in 1836
    Named after General Moses Cleaveland
    Has a population of nearly half a million (2000)
    Known as 'The Forest City' and 'C-Town'
    Home of the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame

Why Cleveland, Ohio might be annoying:

    The Cuyahoga River has a history of catching fire.
    Thanks to Dennis Kucinich, it was the only city to go bankrupt since the Great Depression (1978).
    It is consistently among the worst polluters in the US.
    The spelling of the city's name was changed from 'Cleaveland' to 'Cleveland' so the name could fit a newspaper's masthead.
    They haven't had a championship major sports team since 1964.
    The Browns, are one of the storied franchises of the NFL but have yet to appear in a Super Bowl.
    Cleveland Municipal Stadium was known as 'The Mistake on the Lake.'
    'The Drive' and 'The Fumble' happened in Cleveland.
    The infamous Browns 'Dawg Pound' actually originated in Chicago.
    Those in the Pound have been known to throw dog biscuits and beer bottles onto the field.
    The Indians won 5 out of 6 division titles between 1995-2001 but didn't win the World Series.

Why Cleveland, Ohio might not be annoying:

    The Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame is here.
    When they lost the Browns in 1995, Mayor Michael White not only secured a deal to get them back as an expansion franchise in 1999, but they got to keep their colors and record books.
    LeBron James plays for the NBA, here.
    The Flats has emerged as a great place to go bar hopping.
    It is home to the Cleveland Clinic.
    'The Drew Carey Show' is set there.
    It was the fifth largest city in the country in 1920.
    Halle Berry, Drew Carey, Paul Newman, Jesse Owens and George Steinbrenner were born here. Bob Hope was raised here.

Credit: Larry Biz


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 157 Votes: 57.32% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 24 Votes: 95.83% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 136 Votes: 50.74% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 91 Votes: 41.76% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 47 Votes: 87.23% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 71 Votes: 61.97% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 221 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 41 Votes: 80.49% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 52 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 101 Votes: 71.29% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 162 Votes: 66.05% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 152 Votes: 61.18% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 86 Votes: 67.44% Annoying