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  • bluefish86
    bluefish86 Posts: 842 Member
    Toronto, Canada originally... now living in Oxford, UK.
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,424 Member
    I'm new here and overwhelmed with the amount of reading I have in front of me (what a great group!) I'm a Canadian expat living in Minnesota. Our weather too has finally improved...I'm wearing sweaters again and wool socks :) Improved?? What am I saying!!! :o
  • fatchimom
    fatchimom Posts: 256 Member
    I grew up in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and now I live in northern Wyoming. Summers are usually fairly warm. It has finally cooled down at night-40's and 50's. Much better for sleeping!!!
  • mrron2u
    mrron2u Posts: 919 Member
    NewSue52 wrote: »
    For the past 20 years I've lived in Columbia, Missouri, a relatively small city in the center of the state. This is the home of the flagship campus of the University of Missouri. The weather has been unsettled, weeks of heat and humidity followed by very mild, perfect weather. Fall and Spring are great here - Summer and winter, not so much.

    I grew up in the greater New York Area and spent most of my adulthood (so far) in New Rochelle.
    I'm jealous! I love CoMo! You are close to the Katy Trail and with fall approaching I will be making my annual trip there for a nice long ride!

  • keelybird57
    keelybird57 Posts: 63 Member
    I'm in Aurora, Illinois. Western suburb of Chicago.
  • carimiller7391
    carimiller7391 Posts: 1,091 Member
    Delaware- USA.
  • LozzieWebb
    LozzieWebb Posts: 69 Member
    South Staffordshire, England :) x
  • gaelicstorm26
    gaelicstorm26 Posts: 589 Member
    edited September 2015
    Amish country in PA.

    No, I'm not Amish :D

    @auntneen I drive through Elmer and Woodstown areas to go down the shore a few times each summer. Wildwood...woot!
  • VivianRosser
    VivianRosser Posts: 32 Member
    Wales the land of song
  • bluefish86
    bluefish86 Posts: 842 Member
    VivianRosser wrote: »
    Wales the land of song

    And sheep. :wink:
  • minties82
    minties82 Posts: 907 Member
    edited September 2015
    I like how lots of the people from USA/Canada don't state what country they are from, is that common? To presume the rest of the world is familiar with your towns and states?
  • totaloblivia
    totaloblivia Posts: 1,164 Member
    minties82 wrote: »
    The Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. A beach is always mere minutes away.

    Ôoooo my uncle lives there!

  • dasher602014
    dasher602014 Posts: 1,992 Member
    Outside a one stoplight town in rural southern Ontario, Canada. Buckhorn to be more precise. Fun that we are from all over the world.
  • sapphire24d
    sapphire24d Posts: 9 Member
    I live in Western Washington, about an hour from Seattle. Surprisingly, our summer is still here!
  • jillmcafee
    jillmcafee Posts: 34 Member
    kcrozell wrote: »
    Just outside of Nashville and SOOO ready for Fall!

    @kcrozell I am from outside Nashville as well. Looks like we'll see a taste of fall this weekend!

  • Jbarnes1210
    Jbarnes1210 Posts: 308 Member
    Detroit, Michigan!
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    edited September 2015
    minties82 wrote: »
    I like how lots of the people from USA/Canada don't state what country they are from, is that common? To presume the rest of the world is familiar with your towns and states?

    Yup. Cuz that's the way we roll....apparently. Arrogant and presumptuous, aren't we? :tongue:

    And back on topic. Northeastern Tennessee, in the Appalachian Mtns., Southeastern U.S., North America. :wink:
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    minties82 wrote: »
    I like how lots of the people from USA/Canada don't state what country they are from, is that common? To presume the rest of the world is familiar with your towns and states?

    Lol. This is a very good point. And very common indeed. I'm certainly guilty. But not this time! :)
    From Cincinnati Ohio, USA
  • chaoticdreams
    chaoticdreams Posts: 447 Member
    minties82 wrote: »
    I like how lots of the people from USA/Canada don't state what country they are from, is that common? To presume the rest of the world is familiar with your towns and states?

    I honestly just never think of it..... I don't talk to many folk outside of North America unless they are tourist at Disney World. Oops! But I most definitely will now LOL! Sorry....

    Panama City, Florida, United States
  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,858 Member
    krazyforyou wrote: »
    Decatur, All right by Huntsville home of Space Camp

    I live in Madison, my kids have attended (or will do so) Space Camp through school.
  • Sk8Kate
    Sk8Kate Posts: 405 Member
    I live on a farm in northwest Saskatchewan, Canada. Am not looking forward to our long, cold winter.
  • totaloblivia
    totaloblivia Posts: 1,164 Member
    I live in Northern Ireland, but I'm from East Anglia in England, UK.
  • KarlaYP
    KarlaYP Posts: 4,436 Member
    @Baconslave! My grandmother lives in Dandridge, TN! I love your area of the U.S.! So beautiful there!
    I've never considered adding USA to the end of where I'm from on here before either. I never meant to offend, but if seeing Mississippi written sends you looking for a map to find it, then I've provided some unintentional education, lol! I'm confessing, I run for a map when I don't know where someplace is. That's just me though, I'm a map junky (is that weird?). Carry on! I love hearing where everyone is from!
  • carom
    carom Posts: 188 Member
    mwyvr wrote: »
    I'm Mike and I live on Canada's west coast in Vancouver, British Columbia.

    @carom We've been studying your earthquake (I'm involved in emergency preparedness) as our region is seismically active. Hard to believe it's already been five years.

    Hi mike, those 5 years have gone really fast, we still get the quakes, some you notice. I think most people have now stopped jumping every time they hear a rumble. My stress levels have certainly improved !
  • carom
    carom Posts: 188 Member
    VivianRosser wrote: »
    Wales the land of song

    One of my big dreams I'd to take my hubby to a rugby game in your country! Seriously I love the singing
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Karlottap wrote: »
    @Baconslave! My grandmother lives in Dandridge, TN! I love your area of the U.S.! So beautiful there!
    I've never considered adding USA to the end of where I'm from on here before either. I never meant to offend, but if seeing Mississippi written sends you looking for a map to find it, then I've provided some unintentional education, lol! I'm confessing, I run for a map when I don't know where someplace is. That's just me though, I'm a map junky (is that weird?). Carry on! I love hearing where everyone is from!

    Being the homeschooler that I am, I :heart: that.
    I took World Geography in college so it's rare if I run into a place I haven't heard of. So if that happens, I jump on dear Google. :smile:
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Link to a list of the 50 states in the U.S. and their abbreviations should you be curious and/or need to decipher previous posts. :smile:
    http://state.1keydata.com/state-abbreviations.php
  • Chabela53
    Chabela53 Posts: 130 Member
    nice @baconslave! I never considered the outpouring of responses to this thread! It is really neat to see where mfp reaches in our world? As I said, I am from The Boston, Massachusetts, USA area. We are on the northeastern coast also referred to New England. It was on the shores of this state that the mayflower made its first home. It is also the home of the New England Patriots! (American football 4 time winners of the Super Bowl). But I digress!
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    edited September 2015
    baconslave wrote: »
    Karlottap wrote: »
    @Baconslave! My grandmother lives in Dandridge, TN! I love your area of the U.S.! So beautiful there!
    I've never considered adding USA to the end of where I'm from on here before either. I never meant to offend, but if seeing Mississippi written sends you looking for a map to find it, then I've provided some unintentional education, lol! I'm confessing, I run for a map when I don't know where someplace is. That's just me though, I'm a map junky (is that weird?). Carry on! I love hearing where everyone is from!

    Being the homeschooler that I am, I :heart: that.
    I took World Geography in college so it's rare if I run into a place I haven't heard of. So if that happens, I jump on dear Google. :smile:

    My kids are at home too. Gotta love those teachable moments. :)

    I'm another who just states the province with the city. Sorry about that. It was a bit presumptive of me.

    I just add the province because it gives people an idea of geography. North, west, or east, etc.... I won't say south for Canada. ;)
  • auntstephie321
    auntstephie321 Posts: 3,586 Member
    I think it's very common not to list US when saying where your from. It's not done intentionally to offend anyone. I know for myself the majority of the people I speak with or meet are also from the states so it does without saying and just becomes habit. It is confusing for me sometimes, people will sometimes leave out the state as if we know their city or a lot of times they'll mention land marks to give an idea of what area. Like I assume everyone knows where Niagara falls is, though I'm sure many don't so that doesn't always help.
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