Time For WHERE ARE YOU FROM thread

[radfringe]

At the time of this posting we are 41949 registered DUers strong

Lots of new people here -- so take a moment and Tell us where you are from

[GOPisEvil]

1. The Capital of Occupied Texas.

That's Austin, for the unitiated. :-)

[elfwitch]

13. Where wuz ya born?

Silly golf man!

[GOPisEvil]

61. Athens, Greece

Crazy animated woman! ;-)

[radfringe]

2. NE - PA

a small town called Lehman, just outside of Wilkes-Barre

Originally from Massachusetts...and another small town called Orange, it's about 20miles south of NH and VT Border

[grannylib]

3. Same place as Tom Maertens, guy defending Clarke: Mankato MN

[commander bunnypants]

4. the planet sedna

a little town called richmond va

DDQm

[CO Liberal]

Born in Montclair, New Jersey

Grew up outside Morristown, in Morris Twonship. Lived in various NJ towns over the years, including Dover, Wharton, Boonton, Denville, Parsippany, Belleville, Bloomfield, and Piscataway before moving west in 1994.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

5. OK...I'm from Kingfisher Oklahoma...

But I live in Weatherford, where I go to school.
Duckie

[BigMcLargehuge]

6. New Bedford, Massachusetts

One time home of Fredrick Douglass and Herman Melville. One time Whaling capital of the world. One time textile capital of North America. One time home to the most prosperous fishing port in the world (mid 1980s).

Now... looks like a third world country. But I still love it. I wish I lived there now.

[NewHampster]

11. The Whaling Museum is great and besides you have

that bar, what's the name?

[BigMcLargehuge]

12. don't make me beat you!!!!

LOL never say Big Dans to someone from New Bedford!!!

The Whaling Museum is great, all of downtown is great. I just wish the city didn't lose all of it's manufacturing in such a short time. The place is a mess.

[ihaveaquestion]

7. West Coast

of Florida - Tampa, but I belong somewhere else - somewhere with mountains. Florida is too flat! Not to mention too humid in the summer and too crowded with freepers!

[elfwitch]

8. Born in Corpus Christi TX

Raised in San Antonio TX
Currently residing in Dallas TX
Can't wait to get the fuck out of Texas!

[dolo amber]

Born in San Diego

Have lived in Cincinnati, Owensboro, Ashland and (very briefly) Louisville KY, NYC (Manhattan, Christopher St./Elizabeth St.)...Now reside in the Triangle area of NC (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill).

:hi:

[flamingyouth]

9. Seattle, born and raised, and still living here

:D

[fudge stripe cookays]

98. Lucky you!

I'm jealous!

Have you seen Colleen Moore's dollhouse in Chicago at the Museum of Science and Industry?

Gorgeous! That's the first time I ever heard of her. What a marvel it is!

FSC

[Bertha Venation]

10. Huntington Beach, California -- Surf City USA

Born in Santa Monica, CA; resident of Southern Maryland.

[m-jean03]

14. Born and raised in Upper Michigan (Marquette) on shores of Lake Superior

Now living in NW Washington state, Bellingham to be precise.

[Menshevik]

15. republic of california

currently living in palm desert, ca (near palm springs). Went to college in washington dc...moving to london in september :D

[La Lioness Priyanka]

16. i live in NYC, i am from india

[billybob537]

17. Born in Lexington Massachusetts

Curently reside in Chelmsford Ma.

[supernova]

18. Triangle Area, NC

That's Durham, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill. All within 20 miles of each other.

And it's a beautiful Spring day! :hi:

[ncrainbowgrrl]

60. Such a beautiful day to live in NC

Yet another triangle resident checking in

[Justpat]

19. Two places

I work in an industry that allows me to live and work in south FL
for five months a year. The rest of the time is spent on Long Island.

Not bad. I'm a wanderer a heart.

[geniph]

20. Seattle native

still live nearby (about 30 miles south of the city proper). I wish I'd never moved out of the city; everything I do is in town.

[welshTerrier2]

21. originally from N. Merrick, NY

now living in the tiny hamlet of Ashland, Massachusetts, about 25 miles west of Boston ...

[loafie]

40. North Merrick

I'm in north merrick!
Sorry i got really excited there.

[welshTerrier2]

41. parkwood drive

it's a little circular street just off jerusalem ave between merrick ave and meadowbrook ave ...

haven't lived there since about 1970 ... how about yourself ???

my dad used to own a laundromat there that was right next to the supermarket (is that still there?) on merrick avenue ... i'm a proud graduate of the North School and a member of the first graduating class from Brookside (is that the name?) Junior High ...

btw, welcome to DU !!!

[loafie]

80. Merrick

wow I know exactly where that is. I don't live far from brookside jr high except it hasn't been a school for about 20 years. Now they use it as the district headquarters. There is a supermarket on merrick avenue and i know years ago it used to be called whitneys. Maybe that's the one you're thinking of.

[Supormom]

22. The Twin Cities, MN

[ScreamingMeemie]

23. Guess.

;)

[BigMcLargehuge]

25. Hey Mrs. G Long Time No SEE!!!

Hows things?

[ScreamingMeemie]

30. Hi Big! They are good. Actually have time to do other things...

heheheh. How's the book coming along? :hi:

[BigMcLargehuge]

32. not bad

it's amazing when I think of how much time I didn't have for it only a few weeks ago.

[ScreamingMeemie]

33. It is amazing. I actually get my appraising work done and get in bed

at a more decent hour these days...usually. ;)

[tnlefty]

24. TN - southeast - the heart of "Bush*country"

I don't know whether to cry or puke now. Maybe both.

[Mrs. Venation]

26. I Grew Up In Tennessee

I have been in the metropolitan Washington, DC area for the past (gulp) 22 years! My home is wherever Bertha Venation is. :loveya:

[kitkatrose]

99. Hi!

:hi: What part of TN, if you don't mind. I'm from the Memphis area, and I'm going to school in DC. I'll probably stay there when I graduate.

[Mrs. Venation]

109. Hi!

I grew up in Clinton, Tennessee, which is near Knoxville in eastern Tennessee. Bertha and I live near Washington, DC; we should meet up sometime!

Mrs. Venation

[kitkatrose]

112. Well, I'm planning on going to the meetup at the March.

Are you two going to be there?

[Mrs. Venation]

116. Yes, We Plan To Be There n/t

[northofdenali]

27. Born in Coral Gables, Florida, many long years ago....

Living in Fairbanks, where I belong!

[RebelOne]

118. I lived in Miami Springs and Virginia Gardens

most of my life until I moved to the Atlanta, GA metro area in 1989. I envy you. Alaska is where I would like to be.

[redqueen]

28. Dallas, Texas

Born, raised, and still here. Call me crazy, but I like being close to family. :)

[wryter2000]

29. Oaktown

Oakland, CA

[Droopy]

31. Miamisburg, Ohio

About forty miles north of Cincinnati and about ten miles south of Dayton. Nothing too remarkable about the area except that Dayton is the home of the famous Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

[Whitacre D_WI]

44. Home of the great phosphorous train derailment.

When was that, '86?

[U of M Dem 07]

34. SE Michigan

Born in Detroit
Lived in Milford my whole life
Now at school in Ann Arbor

[djeseru]

35. Texas & California

Two great tastes that taste great together...

Born in Fort Worth, a few years in Cupertino, then back to Fort Worth, now in Austin.

[5thGenDemocrat]

36. This is for the new people -- all the old people already know this

I am from the Center of the Universe -- Saginaw, Michigan. We're having a big party here in 81 days (see below).
John
Below this, I mean.

[Loco_moco]

37. Born in Chicago...

..living on Maui almost 30 years now... :-)


peace;
rob

[bpcmxr]

38. Born in Detroit,

Lived for three years in Glen Ellen, Illinois, and then in Livonia, Michigan until I was 22. Except for a year in Woodstock, NY, I've lived in NYC ever since.

[shawmut]

39. Hingham , Massachusetts

[GregW]

42. DUers are from LOTS of places!

Each smilie is a DUer's hometown



(I know, I know ... Hawaii, Alaska, and ROTW are missing!)

[Grizzled _Adams]

47. Hanover, Pa

I now live in Adams county Pa 'bout 9 mi east of Gettysburg.

Griz

[NuckinFutz]

105. welcome to DU, griz.

I'm originally from Tulsa, OK. Lived in AR for a while. Have lived in the UK, and AL. Currently in Harrisburg

[Kadie]

43. California

Sacramento Area

[Whitacre D_WI]

45. Springfield, OH

[Cuban_Liberal]

46. Born in Florida, lived every-damn-where, and residing in central Illinois

:)

[LynzM]

107. ROFL- nice description :) n/t

[TSIAS]

48. West Palm Beach, FL

I still live in the same area.

[neoteric lefty]

69. i grew up in west palm

its changing very fast but I still enjoy it a lot.

[Katha]

49. I divide my time between

Los Angeles, CA and Rohnert Park/Sonoma County, CA.

[Wapsie B]

50. Oelwein, Iowa

n/t

[tjwash]

51. San Diego CA.

Americas finest city

[EstimatedProphet]

52. I live in Columbus GA, unfortunately.

I am FROM Missouri. Where people are real.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

53. Branford, CT

[Nile]

106. Same here.

[SarahB]

54. Central Connecticut

[puerco-bellies]

55. Sing along with me.. I was Born in East L.A..

The old Japanese Hospital. (no longer there)

[nini]

74. This is a dumb ? -- ever been to El Tepeyac?

:-)

Grew up in Wilmington here.. live in Torrance now.

[puerco-bellies]

92. Ya Baby!! Best Mexican food in the world is found on Evergreen street.

That little restaurant was the only place you would see blond folk calmly lined up on a side street in the heart of E.L.A. at night, that never ceased to bring a smile to my lips. Oh man the Beef Enchilada Rancheras are the best in the world. My ex grew up on Eagle Street a few blocks from El Tepeyac. After we got together we moved into her old house near there (less than a 5 minute drive). As a high schooler she worked there, and was on a first name basis with the owner. Before meeting Maria I had gone there with my parents and grandparents on both sides on rare occasions but had forgotten about it.

When she reintroduced me to "Manual's" (that's what some of the locals call it) we would go together at least 3-5 times a month, plus take out almost ever week. Even so I would have to sneak over there with buddies more then I care to admit (I'm then and now a high stress desk jockey, and Maria was an RN and concerned with my diet). Manual (the owner, non locals mistake him for an old bus boy) during lunch keeps a jug of tequila behind the counter and pours a sip gratis for the regular customers, god I love that place!

P.S. going to the June DU get together? we could meet THERE for a bite!

[nini]

114. I haven't been there for about 6 months..

the taquitos are my fav, but can handle those burritos just fine too. We call it Manual's too but I wanted to make sure you knew what I was talking about. :-)

I'm not sure about the June get together yet.. I may be in Italy! Won't know for a little while longer. But I'll let you know.

btw: I couldnt' pm you.. it said you coudln't receive pm's yet.

[bigwillq]

56. I have two places I call hoime

My parents house in Ansonia, CT and my condo that I share with my boyfriend in Waterbury, CT

The reason I still live with my folks is b/c I work a lot of nights sometimes not getting out until 1 or 2 in the morning. It is easier to drive 10 minutes to sleep on my folks house instead of 45 mins to sleep at my condo.

I know it's weird but it justs works out best for all involvesd. I man has a daughter and a nephew to watch for and he's usually in bed by 10 cause he works in the morning and has to get up with the kids at 6. I usually don't fall asleep until 3 or 4 in the morning.

Sorry, if I was babbling.

edit: Spelling in subject

[Viking12]

57. Born in St. Paul, MN

and lived most of my 37 years there. I recently moved to Menasha, WI for work but I hope to return to MN soon.

[DemoTex]

58. Born in Mobile, Alabama

Raised in Griffin, Georgia ("Half as big as a New York cemetery, and twice a s dead!" Thanks, Tom Sharpe!)

[Dees]

59. Transplanted Missourian living on Eastern Shore of Maryland.

[texasmom]

62. Born in deep East Texas

Home has been San Antonio for a long time.

[efhmc]

135. What town?

[Bundbuster]

63. Born in Boston, moved to Colorado 34 years ago

Now living in Denver after enjoying the Western Slope & mountains for 20 years.

Don't even think of moving here, especially from California - they're lying about that sunny CO weather, it actually sucks; freepers everywhere, not a librul to be found; too crowded, too expensive, nothing to do. We're all masochists in Denver.

[eyesroll]

64. Arlington Heights/Buffalo Grove, IL

I live in Waukesha, WI now. :hi:

[Donkeyboy75]

65. Chi-town, baby!

Born in Norfolk, Virginia. Have lived in Pittsburgh; Newark, Ohio (Freeper central); Columbus, Ohio as well.

[dawn]

66. California.

Born in Pasadena, now live in Orange County.

For a brief time in the late 90s, I also lived in the Pacific Northwest. (Portland and Seattle)

[Insider]

67. born in jersey city, nj

chilltown jc
the rock of the east coast
holla.

[neoteric lefty]

68. Originally south FL

but now in the gainesville. One of the few liberal bastions in the right-wing, zealot-driven, Bible-belt known as north-central Florida.

[JohnLocke]

76. Palm Beach County, Florida

Another 'liberal bastion.' :P

[neoteric lefty]

79. i am from

west palm beach. At least down there, we outnumber the right.

[JohnLocke]

81. Palm beach Gardens.

:)

[linazelle]

70. Chicago by way of Pokeyhontas (Pocahontas) West VA

Yes, I'm a transplanted hillbilly and proud of it! Actually, I've lived in Chicago most of my life but spent summers with my grandparents and attended elementary school for a year in West VA--one of the most beautiful places on earth.

[Gildor Inglorion]

71. I live in Wiggins, Mississippi

but I'm from Gilmer County, Georgia

[LincolnMcGrath]

72. The City Of Townsville

[strategery blunder]

73. I'm from lots of places...let's see

Born in Torrance (near LA), CA
Moved to Marietta (or was it Decatur?), GA (near Atlanta) when I was 3
Moved to Prescott, AZ (in Arizona mountains) when I was 5 or 6
Moved to Mesa, AZ (near Phoenix) when I was 8
Moved to Wood Dale, IL (near Chicago) when I was 12
Moved to Chandler, AZ (near Phoenix again) when I was 13
Moved to Carpentersville, IL (near Chicago again) when I was 14
Currently go to college in Kirksville, MO (deep within the Missouri freeperland)

[Kimber Scott]

117. Oh, ok! I'll do that, too...

Mesa, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Gisela, AZ
Payson, AZ
Kearny, AZ
Raton, NM
Phoenix, AZ
Ft. Dix, NJ
Phoenix, AZ
Ft. Eustis, VA
Newport News, VA
Phoenix, AZ
Prescott, AZ
Ft. Jackson, SC
Bad Kreuznach, Germany
Kearny, AZ
Prescott, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Peoria, AZ

:bounce:

[strategery blunder]

120. Are there lots of freepers in Peoria?

(I'd imagine that the highest freeper concentration was in SC or VA; correct me if I'm wrong.)

[Kimber Scott]

121. I don't know, really.

The West Valley seems to be a bit more liberal than the East Valley, but that's an over-generalization that probably wouldn't really hold water. I just don't know, to be honest. We don't talk about politics much out here, in mixed company, anyway. I was always brought up it was rude to talk about politics, religion and money! Now, whether that's an Arizona thing, I couldn't tell you that, either. My mother's from the northeast and my dad's from the southeast. I have a pretty broad background, Yankees and Confederates, and they both taught me that. Maybe that's how they got along!

You lived in Arizona enough to know we're pretty much a live and let live place, (some people call that apathy), but the polls tend to go Republican for some reason. I think that's changing. We shall see.

[strategery blunder]

122. I lived in AZ before I was mature enough to understand politics

If you look closely enough, you will note that I also indicated how old I was when I lived in AZ (and GA, and IL...)

I didn't really grasp politics until about 1997 or 1998, after I had moved out of AZ. Keep in mind that I'm only 18 now.

[Kimber Scott]

124. I'm sorry, I'm numbers challenged and tend to block them out!

LOL! (It's true.) Anyway, we're an apathetic lot out here. I don't think you could find many people who would disagree with me on that.

[Penndems]

75. Born in Arlington, Virginia

A native Virginian in Northern Virginia.

I've lived in Auburn, Alabama (where I attended -- and dropped out of -- Auburn University), West Palm Beach, Florida, and Warrenton, North Carolina. Just moved back to NoVa with Hubby after living 2 1/2 years in Camp Hill (Cumberland County), Pennsylvania. :)

[Kimber Scott]

77. Arizona - born and raised.

:bounce:

[strategery blunder]

82. Where in AZ?

I enjoyed Prescott before it started GROWING.

[Kimber Scott]

100. My sister is in Prescott

I lived there for three years. (I want to go back.) My mom and step-dad live in Chino Valley. I'm in Peoria. Where are you now?

[strategery blunder]

113. Kirksville, Missouri

See my "I'm from lots of places...let's see" post.

[indigo32]

78. MPLS/St Paul

"we're gonna make it after all"

[strategery blunder]

83. GIMME SNOW!!!!!

(Sorry, we don't get anything south of MSP anymore.)

[Bride of Cthulhu]

84. the dead end town of....

Reno Nevada.

[arcane1]

129. cool user name

:toast:

welcome to DU!

[loudestchick]

85. Kansas City , MO

And as a Missouri Tiger I can proudly say I voted for the deceased Mel Carnahan who defeated John (I'm watching you) Ashcroft!

[ncrainbowgrrl]

97. Hi!

Welcome to DU!

[Bhaisahab]

86. INDIA!

[NewHampster]

87. UH, Londonderry, Vermont - NOT

Londonderry, New Hampster

[Triple H]

88. Hancock, Minnesota

[LWolf]

89. Born in KC, MO.

Lived the rest of my life (so far) in So CA. Currently contemplating a move to Oregon.

[pfitz59]

90. Born in Orange, CA.

Thre "home towns": Placerville CA, Cypress CA and Weaverville CA. Have lived all over the world! Currently reside 12 miles north of Seattle.

[psychopomp]

91. San Francisco

But, it ain't where yer from, it's where ya AT!

[SOteric]

93. Born & raised in San Francisco, living in Seattle

[guitar man]

94. Tulsa,OK

the city leading the nation in per capita job losses :(

[LincolnMcGrath]

95. No jury in the world is going to convict a baby ... Maybe Texas.

[sniffa]

96. born/raised in cambridge, ma

moved to amherst for coLLege. then hickviLLe (cLinton, ma) for my first job. now Live in quincy, ma. and work in boston.

[Ganja Ninja]

101. Born in Pontiac Mich. Happily living in the Tampa Fl. area.

No snow and no cold. Man I love it.

[peacefreak]

102. The Coast O'Maine

Right near LL Bean.

[Sticky]

108. Hi peasfreak!

I was shopping in Freeport not too long ago..... nice digs!

[cath]

103. Memphis, TN

Home to Elvis, Justin Timberlake, the playoff bound Memphis Grizzlies, the best BBQ in the world, Cybill Shepherd, Kathy Bates, the World Famous Beale Street, etc. etc.

A truly great town--but alas way too many fundamentalist christians and republicans.

[Butterflies]

104. born in Philadelphia PA

now living in southwestern Virginia (hoping to live at a beach someday.)

[RebelOne]

119. Me, too. Born in Philly.

But parents moved me to Miami, FL when I was only 5 years old. I now live in North Georgia and love it here. No beaches for me. I had enough of them in South Florida.

[Bonhomme Richard]

127. Born in Bryn Mawr...........

Now live in CT.

[tishaLA]

136. Born in Philadelphia

living in Hollywood, CA.

[sarahbellum]

110. minnesota! hurray!

the best midwestern state.

[av8rdave]

111. Born Jamestown, NY

Also lived in Poland, Ohio, Baltimore, Md, Colorado Springs, Co, Phoenix, Az, Oscoda, Mi and now Dallas area.

av8rdave

[sweetheart]

115. I am from "earth"

Born Santa Monica California... Raised there & Malibu, CA.

However, in asking where i'm from, i'd not say there... I have
had roots transplanted so many times. Some people root in one place
for so long that "where they are from" is actually relevant, whereas,
I am from wherever i live.

Today, I am from the north scottish highlands.

Tomorrow, i might be from Swtizerland.

The next day i might be from Vancouver.

Really i'm from earth... and do nt identify with a patch of turf
as my personage.

[tsakshaug]

123. born in ...

Lanesborough MA (find that on a map)
lived in various places
now in
Avon, NY (another map buster)

[Rockholm]

125. Born in Charleston, SC

But live in suburban Boston now!

[Mz Pip]

126. Born in Chicago

Live in Albany, CA a suburb of San Francisco. :hi:

MzPip
:dem:

[arcane1]

128. Richmond, VA

now in the SF bay area :D

[devilgrrl]

130. Born in Hartford, CT

Grew up in the suburbs of Buffalo, NY, went to college in Cleveland, OH. After graduating I lived in Bucks County, PA and now live out in Los Angeles, CA.

[Shopaholic]

132. One of the few Democrats in South Carolina

I was born in Sumter, and have lived in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Columbia, Florence, and Charlotte, North Carolina.

[Padraig18]

131. Born In Ireland, raised in Chicago from age 10, now in central Illinois.

Farming community to city to farming community again. :)

[dpbrown]

133. Born in Merrill, Wisconsin

Raised in Tomahawk, Wisconsin.

Educated in River Falls, Wisconsin, and Saint Paul, Minnesota.

[GiovanniC]

134. Jackson, Michigan

"Birthplace of the Republican Party"

So they claim.

[Earth_First]

137. Rochester, New York

24 years

[solinvictus]

138. Birmingham, Alabama