OT: where are you from

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by z28jd

What if you lived in Whyoming? Not only did you get left off the poll, you also live in Whyoming!

I thought Whyoming was annexed by Utah -- and someone must be living in their own private Idaho.

[peterb69]

Cape Cod Massachusetts

[ethicsprof]

Net54 had a map with the places notated where folks were from---
is that thing still around?
Perhaps it could be updated with these findings.
all the best,
barry of FL

[BengoughingForAwhile]

Illannoy, Land of Linkin.

[bunst]

I'm from Maine but don't see that as an option in the poll.

[Bpm0014]

Pittsburgh PA

[AndyG09]

Detroit. Michigan didn't make the list, but the hotbed of collecting "Dekota's"
did.

Best,

Andy

[DaveW]

I guess I'm from Calli - must be short for Callifernya. Around here, we say California.

[drc]

Seattle.

View of Puget Sound from my neighborhood




View of downtown Seattle from my neighborhood if you look the other way:

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Don't forget about the Dekota's! Both Nort and Suth

[atx840]

The beautiful state of Canada!

[Piratedogcardshows]

The Capital of the South.Richmond,Va

[autograf]

Louisville, KY

[97manoftroy]

Los Angles, CA #FIGHTON

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by 97manoftroy

Los Angles, CA #FIGHTON

San Francisco, CA.. And I've been told since birth you guys steal our water

[GoldenAge50s]

I guess RI is too small to be included, but by this time tomorrow we should be real BIG---like 28"-36" or so bigger right here north of Providence.

[kmac32]

From Central Illinois but currently living in the desert region of SoCal .

[mark evans]

Grew up in Norfolk, VA. Moved to D.C. suburbs for my career in 1975. Now retired, living in Falls Church.

[cmoore330]

Ooooooooooooklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain!

[drmondobueno]

Originally Posted by itjclarke

San Francisco, CA.. And I've been told since birth you guys steal our water

Born in northwestern PA, grew up in the Imperial Valley and San Bernardino, where we did steal Norcal water. Escaped to the Eastern Sierras where everyone steals our water. That is OK, we like wide open spaces and no land available to Bay area or Socal developers. The downside is the closest card shop is in Reno, and the only show up here is Mule Days, sh@t boy howdy. Oh yeah. A great place to build and fish bamboo rods.

[fkm_bky]

Madison, WI - home of the Badgers and government protests.

Bill K.asel

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by drmondobueno

grew up in the Imperial Valley and San Bernardino, where we did steal Norcal water. Escaped to the Eastern Sierras where everyone steals our water. That is OK, we like wide open spaces and no land available to Bay area or Socal developers. The downside is the closest card shop is in Reno, and the only show up here is Mule Days, sh@t boy howdy.

Not much water to be found in the Imperial Valley (does Sultan Sea count?). I know first hand as I've had the privilege of spending several July days (weeks) in Brawley/El Centro... highs were 116 during day, lows about 112 at night. Awesome!

[Michael B]

Grew up in Waltham, MA – home of the Waltham Watch and where crayons were invented. Lived next door to the mother of CFL and wrestling great Angelo ‘King Kong’ Mosca. Parents still live there. Currently living in Springfield, VA. My wife is a Wells. Founders of American Optical and Sturbridge Village.

Those living in Eastern Mass will appreciate that I still order ‘tonic’ when I go out. Not soda or pop.

Peter B. – my father in law lives in Osterville.
Michael P – my mother in law lives in West Chester
Steve F. (Ladder 7) – like the map of the world. Masshole drivers have nothing on D.C. drivers. Half the people around here drive as if the last thing they drove was a goat cart in Bangladesh. You don’t want to be here in heavy rain and forget a dusting of snow. All out panic. That storm you are all getting now would shut this place down for at least a week.

[t206blogcom]

Originally Posted by Michael B

Masshole drivers have nothing on D.C. drivers. Half the people around here drive as if the last thing they drove was a goat cart in Bangladesh. You don’t want to be here in heavy rain and forget a dusting of snow. All out panic. That storm you are all getting now would shut this place down for at least a week.

+100 to that.

[t206blogcom]

I'm in Northern Virginia about 30 miles NW of Washington, DC along the Potomac River. Born and raise in Williamsburg, VA. Been in NoVa for 16 years.

[HOF Yankees]

Baseball collector in Waukesha, Wisconsin

[joeadcock]

Raised Miami, live few hours away now.
South Beach sunset

[T205 GB]

Grew up in Misery. Now reside a bit Nort in good ole Minneeesootaa don't cha noo

[Ulidia]

I'm from Belfast, Northern Ireland and that was and will always be my only home. I grew up during the height of "the troubles" here.

I currently live & work in central London (closest thing in a US-context would be Manhattan), although have lived other places - such as Makati, the CBD of Manila, Philippines.

In terms of US, I travel to San Diego, CA an average of 2 / 3 times a year and also try to travel to NYC often as I love Manhattan and the Yankees (next trip there is mid-May, although will only see the Yankees once vs Toronto 19th May).

[quinnsryche]

Originally Posted by Ulidia

I'm from Belfast, Northern Ireland and that was and will always be my only home. I grew up during the height of "the troubles" here.

I currently live & work in central London (closest thing in a US-context would be Manhattan), although have lived other places - such as Makati, the CBD of Manila, Philippines.

In terms of US, I travel to San Diego, CA an average of 2 / 3 times a year and also try to travel to NYC often as I love Manhattan and the Yankees (next trip there is mid-May, although will only see the Yankees once vs Toronto 19th May).

Just wondering how you ended up being a baseball fan?

[jimhopkins82]

Born in Brownsville, TN, home of Tina Turner and Sleepy John Estes. Currently living in Jackson, TN, home of Carl Perkins.

[Ulidia]

Originally Posted by quinnsryche

Just wondering how you ended up being a baseball fan?

I'm not a baseball fan.

My sport is football ("soccer" in US terms) and I support Crusaders, a small team from Belfast and, in national terms, the Northern Ireland national team - which is a bit of a David versus Goliath task as Northern Ireland has one of the smallest populations on the earth.

However, I have an admiration for baseball history which started initially in the 1990s through a liking of vintage World Series program covers (here in the UK, programmes are the main collectible - bit like cards in US terms). It grew into an admiration for the 1920s Yankees and, day-by-day, I become more interested in the 1920s Yankees .... and some of the later Yankees players such as Di Maggio, Mantle, Martin etc but it's mainly the Yankees of Ruth, Gehrig and Lazzeri.

So I don't love baseball per se ..... but I love early 20th century NY Yankees and all the good and bad that they represent. I can name many stats / figures / issues of history from the Yankees of the 1920s but could barely name a thing or player of the modern day NY Yankees and I'm happy with that.

That said, I still love NYC and watch the Yankees when I can (next game versus Toronto in May).


ps - I always thought I was just a Yankees observer and not a fan as I'd never disliked the Red Sox - in fact, I always used to like picking up old Red Sox programs. Then, my long-term partner (and fiancee) dumped me for a Red Sox fan ..... the rest is history

[jbbama]

Sweet Home Alabama

[byrone]

Prince Edward Island

Canada

[ullmandds]

Former east coaster(grew up in northern nj, lived in dc area, baltimore) now in st paul, mn. A bit disappointed mn didn't rate...when the dakota's did?!?!

[rhettyeakley]

Pete what is a "Dakota"? ... You must have meant Dekota!

[piedmont150]

Lived my whole life on the New Hampshire seacoast...Right now the very very snowy NH seacoast.

[ullmandds]

rhett...i'm working on it!!!!

[EGreenwood]

Southern California