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    Blacksburg, Virginia?
    Question:
    I need a good place to try out my new fake ID. wheres some good bars that dont card to carefully?

    Answer:
    The police station.

    Is there a train going from Washington Dulles to Roanoke or Blacksburg, Virginia?
    Question:
    Help...? Is there any train leading from Washington Dulles (DC) to Roanoke or Blacksburg, VA?

    Answer:
    Unfortunately no. First of all, there's no train service at all near Dulles--the closest is Alexandria, VA or Washington Union Station, both of which are about an hour drive from the airport. Second, there's no Amtrak or other train service to that part of Virginia. There's talk about it, but nothing more.

    Are there any Zoroasterian organizations in Roanoke or Blacksburg Virginia and how contact them?

    Answer:
    There's a Zoroastrian center in Vienna, Va. I'm not sure where that is in relation to Blacksburg or Roanoke, but it seems to be near D.C. Google "Zoroastrian Virginia" for more details.

    What are some good resturants and things to do in Blacksburg, Virginia?
    Question:
    We are going to a wedding this weekend and wanted some ideas. Thanks in advance for you help.

    Answer:
    Here are some restaurant guides for Blacksburg, Virginia

    What's the best way, driving get to Blacksburg, Virginia from Philadelphia?

    Answer:
    I-95 South to exit #11 I-495 South, runs with I-95 South, Exit #27 to I-495 West, exit #49 to I-66 West, exit #1A onto I-81 SOUTH toward ROANOKE, to #118C-B-A onto ROANOKE ST toward CHRISTIANSBURG, Right on US-460 WEST toward BLACKSBURG. You'll have to go around DC's beltway and you will get stuck in traffic no matter what time of day you hit the beltway. Yahoo maps says about 6 hours. Look up Rand Mcnally's website and you can customize your trip to miss the beltway or not. Happy Traveling!!!

    Are there Card shops near Blacksburg Virginia that buy trading cards?
    Question:
    My late husband had a huge amount of baseball cards and other types of trading cards. I have no room for all of these. Does anyone know of stores near Blackburg, Roanoke, or Radford Virginia that buy trading cards as well as sell them? I've thought of ebay, but I don't have the money to post there. Thanks.

    Answer:
    try craigslist it's free www.craigslist.com

    What city is close to Blacksburg,Virginia?

    Answer:
    Merrimac and Christiansburg VA. VT alum

    I need the name of a NICE hotel in Blacksburg, VA near Virginia Tech?
    Question:
    Does anyone have any recommendations? I'm not familiar with the area.

    Answer:
    The Inn at Virginia Tech is really nice. There are other hotels in the area, so just look up hotels in Blacksburg, Va (zip code 24060)

    what is blacksburg virginia closest to richmond,rochester,chester field?

    Answer:
    Blacksburg to Chesterfield, 223 miles To Richmond, 210 miles To Rochester, NY, 510 miles but I don't think you mean NY. I just don't know of any Rochester, VA

    Blacksburg, Virginia---Virginia Tech?
    Question:
    Does anyone here attend Virginia Tech? Do you have any comments, etc? I live nearby Virginia Tech and know a few people whom attend. I want everyone to know that my heart goes out to all of the students attending Virginia Tech, faculty, friends and family, and to all the loved ones whom where lost. I pray and think about you constantly. I wish this never had happened. Have Hokie spirit! I'm sick of hearing negative comments about Virginia Tech. Yet in no comparison to Yale for example, Tech is an amazing school. This could have happened anywhere and that's terribly unfortunate that it had to happen at all.

    Answer:
    Don't listen to those negative comments. I believe virginia tech is a great school. It's terrible to hear someone could do such thing as he did. It relly could have happened anywhere and you woudn't have been able to prepare for it in any way. It's not their fault that it happened.

    Anyone from Blacksburg, Virginia?
    Question:
    I am. :) GO HOKIES

    Answer:
    well apparently alot of folks are but the question should be do they want to answer your question Population (year 2000): 39,573, Est. population in July 2004: 39,212 (-0.9% change) Males: 22,140 (55.9%), Females: 17,433 (44.1%) Land area: 19.4 square miles Zip codes: 24060.

    Car repair in Blacksburg, VA and cost of replacing wheel bearing?
    Question:
    Hey guys I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good, honest car repair shop in Blacksburg, Virginia. The reason I ask is because my front left tire makes a chirping noise when I drive, and the noise speeds up and slows down as I drive faster or slower. I think that is the wheel bearing but I am no expert. How much does replacing a wheel bearing normally cost? Thanks a bunch, Flibber

    Answer:
    not much if it is a wheel bearing, it might be the whole ft spindle if you have ft wheel drive. also it might be your brake rotors...when did you last do brakes ?? You will FEEL the bearings, hear the brakes...usually

    What is the relationship between Blacksburg and Roanoke?
    Question:
    I mailed a letter to Virginia Tech, but the online track indicated that the letter goes to Roanoke. The address I wrote is Blacksburg

    Answer:
    Most mail that is mailed to the New RIver Valley, ( Blacksburg area) where VirginiaTech is, goes through Roanoke because it is a major hub for mail in the area. UPS deliveries that go to the Blacksburg area also go through Roanoke because that is where the major UPS hub is. Roanoke is located about 30-35 minutes from Blacksburg.

    china town in blacksburg?
    Question:
    hi. my best friend recently moved to blacksburg and was wondering if there is any chinatown market in the town? she is also willing to go to nearby cities to find one..does anyone know if there is a chinatown market somewhere around blacksburg,virginia..thanks

    Answer:
    Fresh Oriental Market - Write a review 2501 Williamson Rd NE, Roanoke, VA - (540) 265-6828 Directions Oriental Food Market - Write a review 1422 Peters Creek Rd NW, Roanoke, VA - (540) 562-2069 Directions Oriental Market - Write a review 3637 Williamson Rd NW # C, Roanoke, VA - (540) 362-1917 Directions Saigon Oriental Grocery & Gift - Write a review 2408 12th St, Lynchburg, VA - (434) 845-5432 Directions 99 Cent Store & Oriental Grocery - Write a review 21556 Timberlake Rd, Lynchburg, VA - (434) 237-8980 Directions Oriental Market (Unverified listing) - Write a review 715 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA - (540) 552-7776 Directions Saigon Oriental Grocery & Gifts (Unverified listing) - Write a review 7154 Meadowbrook Rd, Lynchburg, VA - (434) 237-5738 Directions Saigon Oriental Grocery & Gifts (Unverified listing) - Write a review 7154 Meadowbrook Rd, Lynchburg, VA - (434) 237-5738 Directions J & L Oriental Food Mart - Write a review 3109 Brambleton Ave, Roanoke, VA - (540) 774-8878 Directions

    What is the difference between the killings Cho Seung-Hui did and the killings George W. Bush orders?
    Question:
    Many residents blame the United States for the daily killings in their schools! Bush's militarism and "bring 'em on" mentality helped create an atmosphere conducive to violence that Americans inflict not only on others, but also upon themselves, leading to what might be seen abroad as a kind of perpetual national suicidal condition, examples of which appear all too frequently, including in Blacksburg, Virginia.

    Answer:
    There is no difference between Cho and GWB. They are both cold blooded mass murderers, right there with OBL. BTW, where the heck is OBL these days. Bush hasn't caught him either.

    Christainsburg Virginia?
    Question:
    What are some things to do in Christainsburg or Blacksburg Virginia that would be educational for an 8 year old? I want to send him down to visit his father and grandparents but he will only be excused from school if there is some sort of educational value. Any "real" ideas would be great! I don't wanna hear any stupid sh** like sexual stuff, I'm talking about my kid here so please respect that!!! lol, i don't know about that one! ***He will have to do a report on the place of choice*** It's for the week before christmas, the first day off for christmas vacation is saturday the 23. And maybe because he wants to see his dad's side of the family that he only sees twice a year. This is the only time they are able to have off for work during the christmas season. And i want him here for christmas day! --so THAT'S why he will be off school

    Answer:
    um i wouldnt really know. say that hes going to see the different enviornment or different types of weather change.

    Virginia Tech...?
    Question:
    Did you guys hear about the massacre at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Virginia? Don't you think that it's completely crazy?! I would be kinda' scared to go back to school for at least a month! Especially staying in those dorms. What do you guys think?

    Answer:
    Above and beyond the fact that the VT authorities SAW this coming, they HELPED it by creating a weapon's free, no self-defense zone by denying the law-abiding faculty and students their right to armed self defense on campus. If ONE of the faculty or students had been armed, as is their right under U.S. and state law, not nearly as many may not have died! I hope that the survivors and families of any of the victims that had VA state Concealed Weapons Permits SUE the VT administration and VA State for wrongful death of the victims

    What do you think of this shooting on Virginia Tech today ?
    Question:
    BLACKSBURG, Va. - A gunman opened fire in a Virginia Tech dorm and then, two hours later, shot up a classroom across campus Monday, killing 32 people in the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history. The gunman committed suicide, bringing the death toll to 33. ADVERTISEMENT Students complained that there were no public-address announcements or other warnings on campus after the first burst of gunfire. They said the first word they received from the university was an e-mail more than two hours into the rampage — around the time the gunman struck again. Virginia Tech President Charles Steger said authorities believed that the shooting at the dorm was a domestic dispute and mistakenly thought the gunman had fled the campus. "We had no reason to suspect any other incident was going to occur," he said. He defended the university's handling of the tragedy, saying: "We can only make decisions based on the information you had on the time. You don't have hours to reflect on it." Investigators offered no motive for the attack. The gunman's name was not immediately released, and it was not known if he was a student. The shootings spread panic and confusion on campus. Witnesses reporting students jumping out the windows of a classroom building to escape the gunfire. SWAT team members with helmets, flak jackets and assault rifles swarmed over the campus. Students and faculty members carried out some of the wounded themselves, without waiting for ambulances to arrive. The massacre took place at opposite sides of the 2,600-acre campus, beginning at about 7:15 a.m. at West Ambler Johnston, a coed dormitory that houses 895 people, and continuing at least two hours later at Norris Hall, an engineering building about a half-mile away, authorities said. Two people were killed in a dormitory room, and 31 others were killed in the engineering building, including the gunman, police said. "Today the university was struck with a tragedy that we consider of monumental proportions," Steger said. "The university is shocked and indeed horrified." Steger said the university decided to rely on e-mail and other electronic means of notifying members of the university, but with 11,000 people driving onto campus first thing in the morning, it was difficult to get the word out. He said that before the e-mail went out, the university began telephoning resident advisers in the dorms to notify them and sent people to knock on doors to spread the word. Virginia Tech Police Chief Wendell Flinchum would not say how many weapons the gunman carried. But a law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was incomplete, said that the gunman had two pistols and multiple clips of ammunition. Police said they were still investigating the shooting at the dorm when they got word of gunfire at the classroom building. Some students bitterly questioned why the gunman was able to strike a second time. "What happened today this was ridiculous," student Jason Piatt told CNN. "While they send out that e-mail, 20 more people got killed." Students and Laura Wedin, a student programs manager at Virginia Tech, said the first notification they got of the shootings came in an e-mail at 9:26 a.m., more than two hours after the first shooting. The e-mail had few details. It said: "A shooting incident occurred at West Amber Johnston earlier this morning. Police are on the scene and are investigating." The message warned students to be cautious and contact police about anything suspicious. Student Maurice Hiller said he went to a 9 a.m. class two buildings away from the engineering building, and no warnings were coming over the outdoor public address system on campus at the time. Everett Good, junior, said of the lack of warning: "I'm trying to figure that out. Someone's head is definitely going to roll over that." "We were kept in the dark a lot about exactly what was going on," said Andrew Capers Thompson, a 22-year-old graduate student from Walhalla, S.C. At least 26 people were being treated at three area hospitals for gunshot wounds and other injuries, authorities said. Their exact conditions were not disclosed, but at least one was sent to a trauma center and six were in surgery, authorities said. Up until Monday, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history was in Killeen, Texas, in 1991, when George Hennard plowed his pickup truck into a Luby's Cafeteria and shot 23 people to death, then himself. The massacre Monday took place almost eight years to the day after the Columbine High bloodbath near Littleton, Colo. On April 20, 1999, two teenagers killed 12 fellow students and a teacher before taking their own lives. Previously, the deadliest campus shooting in U.S. history was a rampage that took place in 1966 at the University of Texas at Austin, where Charles Whitman climbed the clock tower and opened fire with a rifle from the 28th-floor observation deck. He killed 16 people before he was shot to death by police. Founded in 1872, Virginia Tech is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern Virginia, about 160 miles west of Richmond. With more than 25,000 full-time students, it has the state's largest full-time student population. The school is best known for its engineering school and its powerhouse Hokies football team. The rampage took place on a brisk spring day, with snow flurries swirling around the campus. The campus is centered around the Drill Field, a grassy field where military cadets — who now represent a fraction of the student body — once practiced. The dorm and the classroom building are on opposites sides of the Drill Field. A gasp could be heard at a campus news conference early in the day when the police chief announced that at least 20 people had been killed. Previously, only one person was thought to have been killed. A White House spokesman said President Bush was horrified by the rampage and offered his prayers to the victims and the people of Virginia. "The president believes that there is a right for people to bear arms, but that all laws must be followed," spokeswoman Dana Perino said After the shootings, all entrances to the campus were closed, and classes were canceled through Tuesday. The university set up a meeting place for families to reunite with their children. It also made counselors available and planned an assembly for Tuesday at the basketball arena. After the shooting began, students were told to stay inside away from the windows. Aimee Kanode, a freshman from Martinsville, said the shooting happened on the fourth floor of West Ambler Johnston dormitory, one floor above her room. Kanode's resident assistant knocked on her door about 8 a.m. to notify students to stay put. Police said there had been bomb threats on campus over the past two weeks by authorities but said they have not determined a link to the shootings. It was second time in less than a year that the campus was closed because of a shooting. Last August, the opening day of classes was canceled and the campus closed when an escaped jail inmate allegedly killed a hospital guard off campus and fled to the Tech area. A sheriff's deputy involved in the manhunt was killed on a trail just off campus. The accused gunman, William Morva, faces capital murder charges.

    Answer:
    Above and beyond the fact that the VT authorities SAW this coming, they HELPED it by creating a weapon's free, no self-defense zone by denying the law-abiding faculty and students their right to armed self defense on campus. If ONE of the faculty or students had been armed, as is their right under U.S. and state law, not nearly as many may not have died! I hope that the survivors and families of any of the victims that had VA state Concealed Weapons Permits SUE the VT administration and VA State for wrongful death of the victims

    I can't believe how EASY it is to purchase a gun from Virginia????!!!!!????
    Question:
    Yet more fuel to the fire of the on-going debate on gun purchasing and licensure in America... The article: Investigators said Cho procured one of the guns he used in the rampage, a Walther .22-caliber pistol, Feb. 9 from a pawnshop on Main Street in Blacksburg near the Virginia Tech campus. On March 16, he bought the second gun, a 9mm Glock 19, from Roanoke Firearms, a gun shop on Cove Road in Roanoke. He used his driver's license as identification and had no problem buying the guns because he was complying with Virginia law, which permits the purchase of one gun a month, investigators said. The Glock was used in two shootings, first in a dormitory and then in Norris Hall more than 2 1/2 hours later, officials said. A surveillance tape, which has now been watched by federal agents, shows Cho buying the Glock, sources said. Both guns are semiautomatic, which means that one round is fired for every finger pull. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/art icle/2007/04/18/AR2007041800162.html found on page 3 out of 4 Erm, correction... the cited passage can be found on page 4 out of 4

    Answer:
    they do an FBI background check on ya before selling guns. no crimes were against him

    how can i get my little sister something for christmas? i dont have any money?
    Question:
    i live in Blacksburg,Virginia and me and my mom wasn't able to go to the christmas store so now my little sister won't get anything for christmas.

    Answer:
    Make her something....gifts from the heart mean more than anything you could buy. Or give her coupons to that say you'll help her clean her room or what not.


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