Where is every body from
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DonP
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So you were responsible for the amendment separating church and state.
RobV
Ambassador of Bedroom Wankery
I was born in Green Bay but grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and San Francisco. Then moved to North Carolina to go to NC State but met my ol' lady out there and went to work instead and we moved here in SW Pennsylvania where her family is 20 years ago and bought a house. If I didn't have the job I have I would sell & move immediately!
I'm from the state of Illinois in the United States.
But, I don't live there, anymore.
No, I'm not from Chicago. Whenever people learn I'm from Illinois, that's the first question I'm asked.
By the way, fun fact....according to one of the most accepted theories, the word, "Chicago," is a corruption of the indian word, "shikaakwa," which means, "striped skunk" or "smelly onion."
Another fun fact, one of the reasons Illinois is so flat is because it was completely scoured by glaciers during previous ice-ages.
Also, Illinois experienced the Tri-State tornado of 1925. This was the longest-lived and most deadly in US history. It touched down in Missouri, traveled across Illinois, and persisted into Indiana, where it finally dissipated.
Finally, Illinois lies in a region which is among the most fertile places on the planet.
Now, go forth, chil'ren, and impress your friends with this knowledge.
Also, one VERY important tid-bit...when saying the name, "Illinois," THE "S" IS SILENT!!!!
Whoever, pronounces the "S" when saying, "Illinois," deserves to have their blue-suede shoes stepped on, nay, STOMPED ON, until they are useless swatches of leather!
But, I don't live there, anymore.
No, I'm not from Chicago. Whenever people learn I'm from Illinois, that's the first question I'm asked.
By the way, fun fact....according to one of the most accepted theories, the word, "Chicago," is a corruption of the indian word, "shikaakwa," which means, "striped skunk" or "smelly onion."
Another fun fact, one of the reasons Illinois is so flat is because it was completely scoured by glaciers during previous ice-ages.
Also, Illinois experienced the Tri-State tornado of 1925. This was the longest-lived and most deadly in US history. It touched down in Missouri, traveled across Illinois, and persisted into Indiana, where it finally dissipated.
Finally, Illinois lies in a region which is among the most fertile places on the planet.
Now, go forth, chil'ren, and impress your friends with this knowledge.
Also, one VERY important tid-bit...when saying the name, "Illinois," THE "S" IS SILENT!!!!
Whoever, pronounces the "S" when saying, "Illinois," deserves to have their blue-suede shoes stepped on, nay, STOMPED ON, until they are useless swatches of leather!
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shreddy bender
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Kelowna BC Canada here. The small city of wine, orchards and indoor/outdoor greenery.
Pretty place but damn pricey!
B.C.=Bring Cash!
Pretty place but damn pricey!
B.C.=Bring Cash!
syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
Originally from Los Angeles (The Angels), California. For more than half of my life now, I reside in Grover Beach, California. Grover is about the halfway point, along the west coast, between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Beautiful, low-populated area, with nice weather.
gasket
Ambassador of the Guitarded
Great post. People in far off lands (such as Gasket) can read and understand city and state names without having to Google abbreviations. The map is a bonus.
Dewesq55
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Maybe. I did have family on the Mayflower.
eSGEe
Ferengi Ambassador of Trade
Born and raised in Malvern Ohio. N.E. Side of the State a little below Cleveland
Got my arse out of that frozen snow globe in 1987 ---aint been back---
Alabama Gulf Coast--Florida Keys --- and now Central Florida---my goal--- never go north of the Florida Georgia line unless I lose a dare. ....now I can go South though
....Island Hoping Caribbean no worries
CURRRENTLY on the above map I am 30 minutes due east of Tampa Fl.
Got my arse out of that frozen snow globe in 1987 ---aint been back---
Alabama Gulf Coast--Florida Keys --- and now Central Florida---my goal--- never go north of the Florida Georgia line unless I lose a dare. ....now I can go South though
....Island Hoping Caribbean no worriesCURRRENTLY on the above map I am 30 minutes due east of Tampa Fl.
Walks Backward
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Pine Ridge Reservation, in S. Dakota.
Now in the woods of E. Texas, surrounded by hillbillies with the collective I.Q. of a carrot.
Now in the woods of E. Texas, surrounded by hillbillies with the collective I.Q. of a carrot.
ChasFred
Ambassador of Smooth Operations
Born in Baltimore Md. Moved to Cumberland, MD at age 10. Stayed there till I was 20 and joined the Navy.
Stationed in Mayport, FL for 5 years and discharged there, just outside of Jacksonville,FL. Home of Southern Rock.
Live there for 26 years when I moved to Gilbert, AZ which is where I am now.
Been here since 2001.
Stationed in Mayport, FL for 5 years and discharged there, just outside of Jacksonville,FL. Home of Southern Rock.
Live there for 26 years when I moved to Gilbert, AZ which is where I am now.
Been here since 2001.
BGood
Well-Known Member
Makes me think of a joke. A friend used to say that the "S" is silent, like the "H" in sausage.
I'll play with a map, because not many know that part of North America.
Winter grounds (green roof in middle)
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