Born in the hills of western Pennsylvania, moved to lots of places as a navy brat, been a California resident for the majority of my life.
So, where are you from?
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Grew up in the heartland, the corn belt in Illinois, in a mid-sized college city that was small enough to bike everywhere, if you didn't mind biking for 10 miles or so, and I didn't. Went out camping one year to Rocky Mountain National Park, and I swore I'd return to Colorado to live.
Lived in Southern California and overseas (Okinawa) while doing my bit for Uncle Sam and the glory of the Corps.
Moved to Denver to finish school, thank you, VA, and as much as I liked Colorado, didn't like the Big City. Moved to a mid-sized college city, still in Colorado, that was small enough to bike everywhere, so I guess in one sense, I "came home" again. And it's been lovely here.
Selfie while on one of the city's many bike paths. Phone shot, hence the tilt and general image crappiness.
Lived in Southern California and overseas (Okinawa) while doing my bit for Uncle Sam and the glory of the Corps.
Moved to Denver to finish school, thank you, VA, and as much as I liked Colorado, didn't like the Big City. Moved to a mid-sized college city, still in Colorado, that was small enough to bike everywhere, so I guess in one sense, I "came home" again. And it's been lovely here.
Selfie while on one of the city's many bike paths. Phone shot, hence the tilt and general image crappiness.
Born in Newfoundland but lived most of my life in Alberta.
I was born in Wilmington, Ohio on an Air force base. After my dad left the Air Force we moved around a lot. Finally settled in the San Franciso bay area, but still moved from town to town. I moved to Dublin, Ireland in 1990. Ireland, saints and scholars, whiskey, guiness, spectacular scenery and the worst politicians anywhere in the world.
...that S Bridge is really quite pretty, and they've turned the site into a small "pull off" from Route 40 with a couple of picnic tables and the like...Nice pic of Peter's Creek
I had a friend that was stationed there in the 70's .....
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
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You can't see it as well on the U.S.A. map, but the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is designated IL...Illinois? Ill? Probably the ladder. The bridge connects us to the rest of the world, by foot, car, snowmobile, so forth so on. Was known, still is by many, as The Copper Country. I live on Torch Lake, at the point of that fish-hook shaped body of water, an inlet of the big lake, Superior. Area was big into copper mining...all save one at White Pine (not on the map) were closed by '68 when C&H went on strike. At the time, union workers at C&H qualified for food stamps...workers, not the union bosses. Calumet is the center of one of our newest national parks...Isle Royale is another, older park. Often, on maps, the U.P. is left out entirely...or mislabeled as in the one included here. People in the U.P. are called "Yoopers" and people in the L.P. (lower peninsula) are called Trolls...'cause they live below the Mackinaw Bridge, five miles of suspension bridge, that connects the two peninsulas. We get a lot of snow, winter...there is still snow here in places...and I've seen snow as late as the first week of June. There are other small towns not on the map, the one I spent most of my childhood, Tamarack Mills...the mills gone, all save large sections of concrete, one stamp-head, one out of nine, left in place for the curious. When all nine stamp-heads were operating they made a racket.
yah! hey? 51st state...Superior! I think the u.s.a. map I'd posted is the first time I've seen where the U.P. is IL...whatever that means. Saw another one, Wisconsin Territory...heh! True, at the time. Other times we got that Gardol Invisible Shield going on, complete white-out, and the U.P. isn't even on the map...like we disappeared. Guy from the area went to Hawaii, pretty lady puts a circle of flowers around his neck, aloha! Hawaii, she says...Ahola, Hancock, he returns.
Indiana land of lots of corn and really cold winters. However, the spring is just pretty with the flowers and trees.
Dumbest state motto ever.... but it's where I live....
Stockholm, Sweden. The City was founded the year 1250 with the intent to be the capital. At the time two rival clans both wanted the capital to be on their teritory so Birger, who founded the city figured that people might be able unite if it was situated on neutral ground. Since then Stockholm has been the Capital. It is, i think, fairly rare that a city is founded with the expressed intent of becoming the capital of a country. I live in a suburb since i never been a fan of big cities. But cummunications are good and it is close to nature so i like it here even though it from an architectural point of view isn't the most beautiful building i live in.
Northwest Arkansas. Right in the middle of the Ozark Mountains. We have a lot of good places to fish and a sub part college sports program.
I was born in Hastings in the UK (1066 Battle of Hastings and all that..... I mean I wasn't actually there then but you know.... I look good for my age). Now live in a teeny tiny village in East Sussex in the UK. Beautiful countryside around, and still only 20 mins away from the sea. Best of both worlds.
How pretty is Hastings! (I can see your house from here.. 
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That's it NN! And I did live down there, in a flat, looking over roof tops to the sea.
The Nameless
M-O-O-N - That spells Nameless
Liverpool, Merseyside, England.
Birth place of the Beatles (and many other very talented musicians from the "merseybeat era"), was one of England's and Europe's busiest shipping ports in the past. Liverpool was the port of registry for the titanic.
We are known for our accent (which is commonly impersonated for comic purposes) known as scouse (people from Liverpool are called scousers). It has bit of many different accents merged including Irish - Liverpool was a common destination for Irish immigrants. Scouse is also the name of a meal - a thick stew of beef, boiled potatoes, gravy, carrots, onions and pretty much anything you fancy, that's the point - like the accent, it's a bit of this, a bit of that. Due to its busy port it played a large part in the slave trade, one of the reasons it has the oldest black African community in the country. It also has the oldest Chinese community in Europe.
Liverpool was founded as a borough in 1207 and gained city status in 1880. It was named European capitol of culture for 2008. We have a strong sporting history with 2 successful football teams (Liverpool and Everton) and the grand national horse race at Aintree. Aintree was also the site of the European grand prix in formula one in the 50s.
During ww2 Liverpool was hit hard, experiencing 80 air raids which killed 2500 people and damaged almost half the homes in the metropolitan area. It is twinned with cologne, Germany - a city which suffered heavy air raids during ww2 also.
Liverpool has many landmarks including:
The city skyline.
2 cathedrals - Anglican.
And Catholic
The liver birds - mythical creatures. Stood on top of the liver building, one faces the city watching over it, the other faces the sea as a lookout for approaching danger. In our folklore, if the liver birds were to fly away it would be a sign of a catastrophic flood.
Birth place of the Beatles (and many other very talented musicians from the "merseybeat era"), was one of England's and Europe's busiest shipping ports in the past. Liverpool was the port of registry for the titanic.
We are known for our accent (which is commonly impersonated for comic purposes) known as scouse (people from Liverpool are called scousers). It has bit of many different accents merged including Irish - Liverpool was a common destination for Irish immigrants. Scouse is also the name of a meal - a thick stew of beef, boiled potatoes, gravy, carrots, onions and pretty much anything you fancy, that's the point - like the accent, it's a bit of this, a bit of that. Due to its busy port it played a large part in the slave trade, one of the reasons it has the oldest black African community in the country. It also has the oldest Chinese community in Europe.
Liverpool was founded as a borough in 1207 and gained city status in 1880. It was named European capitol of culture for 2008. We have a strong sporting history with 2 successful football teams (Liverpool and Everton) and the grand national horse race at Aintree. Aintree was also the site of the European grand prix in formula one in the 50s.
During ww2 Liverpool was hit hard, experiencing 80 air raids which killed 2500 people and damaged almost half the homes in the metropolitan area. It is twinned with cologne, Germany - a city which suffered heavy air raids during ww2 also.
Liverpool has many landmarks including:
The city skyline.
2 cathedrals - Anglican.
And Catholic
The liver birds - mythical creatures. Stood on top of the liver building, one faces the city watching over it, the other faces the sea as a lookout for approaching danger. In our folklore, if the liver birds were to fly away it would be a sign of a catastrophic flood.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England.
Birth place of the Beatles (and many other very talented musicians from the "merseybeat era"), was one of England's and Europe's busiest shipping ports in the past. Liverpool was the port of registry for the titanic.
We are known for our accent (which is commonly impersonated for comic purposes) known as scouse (people from Liverpool are called scousers). It has bit of many different accents merged including Irish - Liverpool was a common destination for Irish immigrants. Scouse is also the name of a meal - a thick stew of beef, boiled potatoes, gravy, carrots, onions and pretty much anything you fancy, that's the point - like the accent, it's a bit of this, a bit of that. Due to its busy port it played a large part in the slave trade, one of the reasons it has the oldest black African community in the country. It also has the oldest Chinese community in Europe.
Liverpool was founded as a borough in 1207 and gained city status in 1880. It was named European capitol of culture for 2008. We have a strong sporting history with 2 successful football teams (Liverpool and Everton) and the grand national horse race at Aintree. Aintree was also the site of the European grand prix in formula one in the 50s.
During ww2 Liverpool was hit hard, experiencing 80 air raids which killed 2500 people and damaged almost half the homes in the metropolitan area. It is twinned with cologne, Germany - a city which suffered heavy air raids during ww2 also.
Liverpool has many landmarks including:
The city skyline.
2 cathedrals - Anglican.
And Catholic
The liver birds - mythical creatures. Stood on top of the liver building, one faces the city watching over it, the other faces the sea as a lookout for approaching danger. In our folklore, if the liver birds were to fly away it would be a sign of a catastrophic flood.
Wow! Thanks for the super write up on Liverpool and the pictures are great too
This is what has been going on in my home town this weekend. Jack in the Green. It's a big thing from home. Makes me think of the Wicker Man
I was in Liverpool once to see The Beatles experience at the Albert Dock. When we were having dinner I was gobsmacked to realize I was seeing the Mersey River. You know, Mersey Beat and 'Ferry, cross the Mersey...'Liverpool, Merseyside, England.
Birth place of the Beatles (and many other very talented musicians from the "merseybeat era"), was one of England's and Europe's busiest shipping ports in the past. Liverpool was the port of registry for the titanic.
We are known for our accent (which is commonly impersonated for comic purposes) known as scouse (people from Liverpool are called scousers). It has bit of many different accents merged including Irish - Liverpool was a common destination for Irish immigrants. Scouse is also the name of a meal - a thick stew of beef, boiled potatoes, gravy, carrots, onions and pretty much anything you fancy, that's the point - like the accent, it's a bit of this, a bit of that. Due to its busy port it played a large part in the slave trade, one of the reasons it has the oldest black African community in the country. It also has the oldest Chinese community in Europe.
Liverpool was founded as a borough in 1207 and gained city status in 1880. It was named European capitol of culture for 2008. We have a strong sporting history with 2 successful football teams (Liverpool and Everton) and the grand national horse race at Aintree. Aintree was also the site of the European grand prix in formula one in the 50s.
During ww2 Liverpool was hit hard, experiencing 80 air raids which killed 2500 people and damaged almost half the homes in the metropolitan area. It is twinned with cologne, Germany - a city which suffered heavy air raids during ww2 also.
Liverpool has many landmarks including:
The city skyline.
2 cathedrals - Anglican.
And Catholic
The liver birds - mythical creatures. Stood on top of the liver building, one faces the city watching over it, the other faces the sea as a lookout for approaching danger. In our folklore, if the liver birds were to fly away it would be a sign of a catastrophic flood.