Comments on: Calling All 'All Banians'

Andy Rooney Ponders The Names Of Towns And Places Across America


by franne1 October 30, 2006 1:47 AM EST: I guess the name of my town...Manteca means lard in Spanish...how's that for a name???; Reply to this comment


by franne1 October 30, 2006 1:46 AM EST: You don't know what you are missing by not visiting Fargo, it is a beautiful city ...just go there when the weather is good. I'd live there if I could. And Roger Maris came from Fargo. They also have a winning football team at NDSU. I love that little city.; Reply to this comment


by trueprogress October 30, 2006 1:02 AM EST: I am 58 years old. I used to watch you in high school, me in HS not you ! Here's the thing, honestly, I think you should retire and make way for someother know it all, like Ben Stein, or Al Rouker. Let's get some new life in there. Nothing against you, Andy, but enough is enough.
Being from Albany was not really that interesting, even for people from Albany.; Reply to this comment


by markrud44 October 30, 2006 12:39 AM EST: Andy,

You're not the only one who wasn't aware Pittsburgh is an island. I've lived in Pittsburgh my entire life and wasn't aware it is an island either... actually it isn't.; Reply to this comment


by tnpa October 30, 2006 12:06 AM EST: Andy,

The reason Des Moines is called as such because "Des" means many, Moines means monks. So it means "many monks"; Reply to this comment


by mkundrat-2009 October 29, 2006 11:53 PM EST: Dear Andy,
There is a reason you didn't know Pittsburgh is an island - it isn't.; Reply to this comment


by dcarpie12 October 29, 2006 11:52 PM EST: Pittsburgh is not on an island; perhaps the old sports stadium known as "Three Rivers" causes confusion. The Allegheny River flows from the northeast while the Monongahela River comes from the south; those two rivers flow together at Pittsburgh, thus forming the Ohio River.; Reply to this comment


by katyrrell October 29, 2006 11:52 PM EST: Please retire. It's insulting to watch 58 minutes of substantive news reporting on current and weighty issues to be left with a listing of words you can think of that begin with the letter T. All of the depth and emotion that was invoked during the bulk of the show has now been invalidated, and I am reminded of the mediocrity and senselessness of mainstream American media.; Reply to this comment


by hbhsr October 29, 2006 11:38 PM EST: To Andy Rooney:

There is a Columbia, NORTH Carolina, also. You didn't refer to that in your 10/29 60 Minutes editorial.

Harold Hill; Reply to this comment