So where are we From?

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Reiver 2
Date: 29 Sep 04 - 08:11 PM

Born and grew up in Wisconsin, have lived in California, Oregon, New Mexico, British Columbia, Utah and now in Arizona for the past 15 years. Town is Cottonwood about 100 mi. north of Phoenix and 50 miles south of Flagstaff, about in the center of the state.

Reiver 2

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 29 Sep 04 - 06:32 PM

3,500 miles South-SouthEast from London; Thessaloniki, or Salonika, is the "second city" of Greece, the capital of Greek Macedonia and a major port in the Med.

SO - a Greek Macedonian. Except for 1/32nd Roma, from the Vlach tribe (I think they were the sheppards).

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 29 Sep 04 - 04:55 PM

Born in London, brought up in Edmonton and finally settled in hertford for the last twenty four years. I always said that was as far north as I was going and I was right - I'm heading southwest - to Maine - a small hop of 3000+ miles.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Peace
Date: 29 Sep 04 - 04:54 PM

Tarheel,

I love ya, but you are definitely an ornery ol' fart. Guess it takes one to know one. Hope you're feelin' well. And hey, if you want some of the medical terms put in plain English, message me and we can do it there, OK, buddy?

Bruce M

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Pene Azul
Date: 29 Sep 04 - 04:50 PM

You posted it here.

Jeff

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: GUEST,tarheel
Date: 29 Sep 04 - 04:39 PM

hey!...what gives? i wrote a piece for this thread this morning and posted it...i know it was posted because i read it afterwards from here!
now,it's not here! what gives,joey?
dang,i even told about the nice things in my part of the country and even invited folks to drop by if they were ever in my area.!
oh yea,i mentioned it was God's Country for sure!...guess that's why it was deleted!

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: muppitz
Date: 29 Sep 04 - 10:09 AM

About 15 miles outside of Nottingham UK.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 29 Sep 04 - 08:50 AM

I'm from Mars.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: GUEST,Boab
Date: 29 Sep 04 - 02:41 AM

Born Ayrshire Scotland [Kyle], Had a 15 year spell in Hexham Northumberland, moved back to Ayrshire [Cunninghame], now in Vancouver Island---still trying to get folks to understand Land-o'-Burns brogue!

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: VIN
Date: 28 Sep 04 - 12:01 PM

Heywood, Lancashire (oh orright, greater manchester). Born Newton Heath, Manchester (the real one) - 1951, area now a Sharp's wharehouse!

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Gorgeous Gary
Date: 27 Sep 04 - 06:42 PM

Born in Boston, spent four years in Atlanta, now approaching 31 years in the Washington/Baltimore area. Within this area, grew up in Rockville, went to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, then lived in Glen Burnie, Columbia, Gaithersburg, and now Rockville again.

Ghirotondo: My wife and I just got back from our honeymoon in Italy, including a couple of days in Florence. We enjoyed ourselves immensely!

-- Gary

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Joe_F
Date: 27 Sep 04 - 06:19 PM

Malden, Massachusetts, USA, a little north of Boston.

I was born in New York City, but have never lived there. I have lived at various times in southern Vermont, southern California, Florida, North Carolina, other places in the Boston area, Scotland, Long Island (NY), Colorado, and Virginia.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 27 Sep 04 - 04:08 AM

I'm from Hull.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: GUEST,Ghirotondo (at work)
Date: 27 Sep 04 - 04:02 AM

Born in Viareggio on the coast of Tuscany, lived in Florence until ten years ago when I moved to a town nearby, Barberino di Mugello, well known for the long queues in the motorway, for its delightful Tortelli di Patate and for the tradition of the "Maggiaioli" (May singers".
All this in Italy, of course...
peace.
Ghirotondo

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: moocowpoo
Date: 26 Sep 04 - 10:41 PM

I was pressed out in sydney, Australia. I'm living back in Sydney, for now. I Did live in Austria for a couple of years, that's where I found out about <(it's a poem!) Mudcat (thanks john craik!)

Ps--I'll ask here also, does anyone know anything about Zoukfest(other than what's contained in the site)??

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: GUEST,Dave Brennan
Date: 26 Sep 04 - 02:29 PM

A lady named Noreen asked some time ago if I was Florrie and Val's son.

The answer is yes, I am

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: GUEST,Skypilot
Date: 11 Sep 00 - 11:20 PM

Born in Greenville, SC, then to Hiawassee, GA, then to Dunbar, PA, then Edinburg, VA, then Laconia, NH, now MAINE!! Son of a preacherman so I moved a few times. Now I'm a preacherman. A bluegrass pickin', Martin-guitar playin' preacherman. Nice forum. Glad I stumbled onto it.

Skypilot

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Sep 00 - 10:11 PM

No, Mrzzy, that's not nearly enough. You must write the whole book. I mean it. That was way too condensed. Leaves me breathless for the whole story. Please. Write it.

~S~

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 11 Sep 00 - 08:43 PM

Born in St. Louis but grew up in West Africa, which I still think of as "home" in the sense of where am I from. However, I have now lived in central VA since 1985, and consider it "home" in the sense of where do I live - and plan to live. My genes are 75% Eastern Europe, and 25% "American" via (by name) Hughenot France way back in 174x, and (in the interim) a Cherokee woman 6 generations back. I'm also half Jewish and half Quaker: Mom grew up an ethnically Hungarian Serb in Yugoslavia, and was liberated from Auschwitz the day before turning 16. Dad grew up a Philly-area Quaker with a Russian mother, conscientiously objected to WWII, then went to France to write about Existentialism. They met in Paris, soon after the war.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 11 Sep 00 - 07:34 PM

Born in Rochdale Lancashire, have been a sailor all my life. My family lived in Australia for a few years (except for me) till dad decided to return to Rochdale. My brother is in Capetown RSA. Mother is from Brighton Sussex. I emigrated to Canada in 1976, and lived in Quebec and Ontario; now live in Bedford, Nova Scotia. Yours, Aye. Dave

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Sep 00 - 07:00 PM

So.... when are each of you going to organize a gathering for your neck of the terrain?

To submit your location, just contact Pene Azul at Mudcat Resources, see Quick Links at the top of the forum page.

Lots of names here that I didn't recognize, but then I am only here 6 months. If you're new, welcome!

~S~

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: MichaelAnthony
Date: 11 Sep 00 - 06:18 PM

I'm in Atlanta. Born in Va, then 7 years MD, 7 years VA, 14 years NC, 9 years GA.

MichaelAnthony

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 11 Sep 00 - 05:48 PM

I'm from Mayne Island BC ( 1/2 way between Vancouver and Victoria Pop. 600-800).We have 2 stores, 1 gas station, 2 hotels and a school to gr.8 (High School by water taxie to Saltspring Is.) Lots of talent, good musicians and singers, and a great theater group. Very peaceful and quiet.(especially now that the tourists have gone away!) Worst thing about living here is relying on the BC Ferries for transport. I have spent "many years" waiting for ferries. Check out www.mayneisland.com (our community) for a better idea.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: mousethief
Date: 11 Sep 00 - 04:22 PM

Sumner, Washington. Population 8600. Salute.

O..O
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Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 11 Sep 00 - 03:55 PM

Hey, you guys, be careful with your blue clickys. Somebody left out the closing quote marks in a link, and locked the thread. Quotes aren't needed if you're doing just a simple link - but if you use quotes, you have to both open and close them within the link. I fixed the offending link, but won't identify the guilty party.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Irish Rover
Date: 11 Sep 00 - 03:37 PM

born in Lurgan co. Armagh N.Ireland then to Chicago, Madison,Wis Aurora Ill. then the world, Back to Tampa Fla now Washington Courthouse Oh.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Tony in Sweden
Date: 11 Sep 00 - 09:48 AM

Born, in Stra'ven (strathaven) Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Moved to London when I was 22, and now as you can see I'm in (Lidköping)Sweden. Been here for 5 years and no plans to leave, although I do take the rare trip "hame" now and again.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Bud Savoie
Date: 11 Sep 00 - 08:29 AM

My wife and I are both Rhode Island bred, Rhode Island born, and when we die we'll be Rhode Island gone (this rhymes in Rhode Island).

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: duart
Date: 11 Sep 00 - 07:42 AM

I'm from Glasgow,Scotland originally,but I emigrated to Australia over 30 years ago as a young man. I was always very interested in folk music in Scotland and continued my interest here.I now live in Canberra, the national capital, where each year we hold a great National and International Folk Festival.You would all be very welcome to attend. It's on for 4 days each Easter.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Charcloth
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 05:33 PM

Hey folks I am from Hamilton! Ohio the only place in the USA with a stupid exclamation mark after it. it lies between Cin. & Dayton Ohio.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: GUEST,Gaia
Date: 05 Sep 00 - 05:55 PM

My mum is German, my dad Italian, I was raised in northern Italy near Milan, where the sun shines most days in summer and men know how to flirt. In the past 5 years I've been surviving in the UK...

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Quincy
Date: 05 Sep 00 - 04:11 PM

Belfast mother.....Scottish father.....working in South of England.

best wishes, Yvonne

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Catrin
Date: 05 Sep 00 - 04:00 PM

Born in North Wales, moved to York when I was four, moved to south Wales when I was fourteen, then London when I was sixteen, shrewsbury, bath, south wales and for the last ten years in Manchester. Hope to move back to South Wales in the next year or two (its sooo beautiful - and a lot of my mates live there)

Catrin

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Jim Krause
Date: 05 Sep 00 - 03:24 PM

An earlier post reminded me of my experience. I was born in Western Oregon, and now live in NE Kansas. When I go back home my cousins tease the heck out of me for my southern accent. (Some folks do tend to drawl a bit hereabouts.) Then, I've had some locals here in the Sunflower State ask what part of the North I come from. Sheesh. Soddy

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Noreen
Date: 03 Sep 00 - 09:42 AM

Dave Brennan, ex Liverpool etc.- you wouldn't be Florrie and Val's son, would you? (says she, sounding like everyone's aged auntie!!)

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Amergin
Date: 03 Sep 00 - 06:10 AM

Well, let's see....am currently living in Saint Helens, OR just outside of Portland....have lived here for 14 years.....since I was twelve.....but my true home and heart is in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.....

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: coriander
Date: 03 Sep 00 - 05:23 AM

Brighton, Sussex, UK - I'll see if I can do one of those blue clicky things.....

Click here

cori

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Big Mick
Date: 03 Sep 00 - 01:00 AM

Well, I'll be damned. Another Michiganian. Dave, drop me a line at [e-mail] and we can hook up with Ivan and Capt. Bob sometime. Do you know Al Purcell? Pierce Kent? Des Quinn? Jim Duffy? Let's talk, drop me an email.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: GUEST,Dave Brennan
Date: 03 Sep 00 - 12:31 AM

My wife, Virginia Blankenhorn, and I live in Beverly Hills, Michigan. Before that, it was in Portrush, Co. Antrim, before that, on a farm in deepest Rathcline, Co. Longford, before that in deepest Liverpool, before that, back in Ireland, Co. Wexford this time.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: catspaw49
Date: 03 Sep 00 - 12:25 AM

Parson....Welcome to the Mudcat!!! Are you gettin' rich or has all the gold panned itself out. (Been through there a time or two)

Yeah, I'll hit it again........I live in Bremen, Ohio, about 45 miles southeast of Columbus in the center of the state. I was born in Tuscarawas County over in the hills of eastern Ohio and moved to the 'burbs of Columbus at age 12. Went to Berea College in Kentucky and came back to the Columbus area. At age 30, I went to work for a company that moved me a lot and if I wasn't moving, I was flying around the country somewhere. In the process I lived in Somerset,KY--Chattanooga,TN--Cincinnati,OH--Charlotte,NC--Chicago,IL--Nashville,TN--Atlanta,GA....where I married Karen, quit, and came back to Ohio........How I wound up in Bremen is beyond me, but its a nice little town with lots of trees, brick streets, 12 streets altogether, no traffic lights, and a village oddball...which turned out to be me.

Spaw

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: GUEST,Indy Lass
Date: 03 Sep 00 - 12:06 AM

I'm from the Indianapolis area (just north actually in a town called Westfield). Backtracking my past residences: Austin, TX; San Antonio, TX; Green Bay, WI; Waterloo, Ontario (grad school at Univ of Waterloo-Environmental Studies, '82); East Lansing, MI; North Carolina; Georgia; born on Monterey, CA.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Escamillo
Date: 02 Sep 00 - 11:22 PM

Good idea to include a link to a site with some photos. This is one out of many sites where you can see a bit of Buenos Aires:Click here

This is a city of 12.2 million people where we have to drive an hour to see a live chicken. And to see a cow with no advertising signs, it is two hours.

The Colón Theatre is where I usually sing. (Among 15 other tenors! Ha!) - Un abrazo - Andrés

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: wildlone
Date: 02 Sep 00 - 05:28 PM

Have had a look around the UK web and found these
I think Joe is going to regret me learning clicky things
Ilive in Sherborne .
Quite near to the Cerne Giant .
Here you can find More Dorset .pictures

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 02 Sep 00 - 05:02 PM

Born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, moved to Llandudno, North Wales when I was 6, moved to Tunbridge Wells, Kent when I was 13, moved back to Llandudno when I was 18 and apart from living in Sheffield for a few months, I have been in Llandudno since 1978 this time round.

Jon

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Dizzie
Date: 02 Sep 00 - 04:56 PM

Ooops sorry Heather.
Really Dizzie.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Dizzie
Date: 02 Sep 00 - 04:53 PM

Shug and me spent half our life in Edinburgh Scotland. The other half in Toronto Ontario.
Once had a cottage near Orillia on Grape Island - great place in summer but couldn't get to it in winter.
Now one of our neighbours is the Rick man. Life don't get much better.
Dizzie

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: wildlone
Date: 02 Sep 00 - 04:52 PM

DORSET .

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Jimmy C
Date: 02 Sep 00 - 04:16 PM

Born in Belfast, Ireland, lived there until 6 months old, Thanks to a Luftwaffe bomb our house was destroyed, we moved to Roddy Mc Corley Country near the Bridge of Toome. Back to Belfast when i was 6. Stayed there till 25th year,next 22 years in Toronto, last 12 years in Whitby Ontario. Lots of travelling in between.

Been to Barrie around Kempenfelt Bay, beautiful in Summer, more beautiful in winter.

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: hesperis
Date: 02 Sep 00 - 03:01 PM

I don't know about "mullet-headed" although I seem to have dated a few local greaseballs! They seemed to be rather red in the neck, too...
But you know, if LH cut his hair, he'd be a classic example of "mullet-headed greaseball". Caw, caw!!!

(The Raven takes to the air, flying away far faster than any little hawk who might possibly think of retaliation for that last line...)

Subject: RE: So where are we From?
From: Willie-O
Date: 02 Sep 00 - 01:23 PM

Barrie is OK but I wouldn't want to spend a month's vacation there...

I'd spend it at home in McDonalds Corners, ON, one hour west of Ottawa.

I'm originally from Gloucester ON, Ottawa's poor cousin eastern suburb.

Spiritual/ancestral homes in New Brunswick and Scotland (never been to the latter).

Willie-O