Where is everyone from?? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Hookbill the Goomba · 04-16-2006, 06:10 AM

Interesting that you mention all this, Lal. I was born in Southport, and lived in Hesketh Bank for my early years.

Apparently, if you are born in Southport you are known as a 'sand-grounder', this has always confused me, seeing as the majority of the ground is concrete and the beech is always flooded. Or at least, it is whenever I go there.

Anyway, I hope that was on topic just about, seeing as it’s kind of about where I'm from...

Lalwendë · 04-16-2006, 06:50 AM

A lot of Southport is built on sandbanks and much of the rest of it on reclaimed land. Some of the houses were built on 'rafts'. I used to remember a lot of houses that were at crazy angles where the foundations had slowly sunk into the marshland! The beach has changed a lot since they stopped doing so much dredging in the Ribble, so they have a tide that actually comes up to the sea wall nowadays!

Yes, it's on topic as it's where I come from too! Though I am in exile across the Pennines.

narfforc · 04-16-2006, 09:42 AM

OHHHHHHHHHHH GOD, I'm living on a sandbank, didn't that Hesketh Geezer hear of Global Warming, can anyone tell me where the nearest Terra Firma is, I'm having a Atlantis/Numenore moment here ......................................Argh splash!

Amanaduial the archer · 04-19-2006, 05:02 PM

Ok, you're all banned from moving. Ever.

The list is once more updated: I will put it into a more reader-friendly form at some point, and possibly arrange it alphabetically for easier browsing - but hey, for the moment, you all know how to use cntl+F, right?

Macalaure: well good!

JennyHallu: I'm guessing you mean Augusta, Georgia, USA? Checked it with that found of knowledge that is Google, but if you are actually from the country Georgia, do say and sorry

EDIT: Ha! There, a rather better aligned version. Better, I hope, although it doesn't translate particularly well from Word onto the text box here...

EDIT #2: See post 695 for the newly updated list; kinda messy to have two on the same page.

Amanaduial the archer · 04-20-2006, 03:46 PM

Leading on from Macalaure's post, I got to a-thunkin' over the United States: sure, maybe they don't (surprisingly!) measure up on a world scale with the number of Downers per million, but as we nonetheless command nearly 200 alone on this list, I wondered which states were the most Barrow-friendly...

Washington – 7 – 5,894,121 = 1.187
Utah – 7 – 2,233,169 = 3.134
Texas – 23 – 20,851,820 = 1.103
South Dakota – 1 – 754,844 = 1.324
Rhode Island – 3 – 1,048,319 = 2.861
New Hampshire – 2 - 1,235,786 = 1.626
Nebraska – 3 - 1,711,263 = 1.753
Minnesota – 5 - 4,919,479 = 1.016
Massachusetts – 10 - 6,349,097 = 1.575
Idaho – 4 - 1,293,953 = 3.091
Alaska – 2 - 626,932 = 3.190
Alabama – 5 - 4,447,100 = 1.124.

Out of our 3- represented states, 12 have more than '1 downer per million', and the grand winner, the most Barrowdowner-populated state was....Alaska?! Well, they don't even reach the 1million mark for total population, but theoretically manages 3(.190) downers per million - congratulations, Alaska! *cheesy smiles as a bouquet of flowers is handed out to...*

Ah. Problem: Alaska actually has no active members at the moment...

And so, in the absence of any active Alaskans, I hereby award the much covetted *cough* prize for 'Most Barrow-friendly State' to mormegil, as he is really the most active of the members from Utah, which wins 2nd prize. Wooh, come to Utah: a high(ish) percentage, not only of mormons, but of Barrowdowners too! And Idaho are out most gracious runners up in 3rd place...*smattering of applause*

Celuien · 04-20-2006, 04:04 PM

I'm from Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, to be more precise.

Valier · 04-20-2006, 04:40 PM

Let me just say....O Canada, my home and native land.....

Please add me to the Canadian list!

04-16-2006, 06:10 AM	#1
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Interesting that you mention all this, Lal. I was born in Southport, and lived in Hesketh Bank for my early years. Apparently, if you are born in Southport you are known as a 'sand-grounder', this has always confused me, seeing as the majority of the ground is concrete and the beech is always flooded. Or at least, it is whenever I go there. Anyway, I hope that was on topic just about, seeing as it’s kind of about where I'm from... __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

04-16-2006, 09:42 AM	#3
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	The Alackabath or Atollslanted, The Downsizing of Fleetmere OHHHHHHHHHHH GOD, I'm living on a sandbank, didn't that Hesketh Geezer hear of Global Warming, can anyone tell me where the nearest Terra Firma is, I'm having a Atlantis/Numenore moment here ......................................Argh splash! __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

04-19-2006, 05:02 PM	#4
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,347	Ok, you're all banned from moving. Ever. The list is once more updated: I will put it into a more reader-friendly form at some point, and possibly arrange it alphabetically for easier browsing - but hey, for the moment, you all know how to use cntl+F, right? Macalaure: well good! JennyHallu: I'm guessing you mean Augusta, Georgia, USA? Checked it with that found of knowledge that is Google, but if you are actually from the country Georgia, do say and sorry EDIT: Ha! There, a rather better aligned version. Better, I hope, although it doesn't translate particularly well from Word onto the text box here... EDIT #2: See post 695 for the newly updated list; kinda messy to have two on the same page. __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil Last edited by Amanaduial the archer; 04-21-2006 at 04:51 AM.

04-20-2006, 03:46 PM	#5
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,347	Leading on from Macalaure's post, I got to a-thunkin' over the United States: sure, maybe they don't (surprisingly!) measure up on a world scale with the number of Downers per million, but as we nonetheless command nearly 200 alone on this list, I wondered which states were the most Barrow-friendly... Washington – 7 – 5,894,121 = 1.187 Utah – 7 – 2,233,169 = 3.134 Texas – 23 – 20,851,820 = 1.103 South Dakota – 1 – 754,844 = 1.324 Rhode Island – 3 – 1,048,319 = 2.861 New Hampshire – 2 - 1,235,786 = 1.626 Nebraska – 3 - 1,711,263 = 1.753 Minnesota – 5 - 4,919,479 = 1.016 Massachusetts – 10 - 6,349,097 = 1.575 Idaho – 4 - 1,293,953 = 3.091 Alaska – 2 - 626,932 = 3.190 Alabama – 5 - 4,447,100 = 1.124. Out of our 3- represented states, 12 have more than '1 downer per million', and the grand winner, the most Barrowdowner-populated state was....Alaska?! Well, they don't even reach the 1million mark for total population, but theoretically manages 3(.190) downers per million - congratulations, Alaska! cheesy smiles as a bouquet of flowers is handed out to... Ah. Problem: Alaska actually has no active members at the moment... And so, in the absence of any active Alaskans, I hereby award the much covetted cough prize for 'Most Barrow-friendly State' to mormegil, as he is really the most active of the members from Utah, which wins 2nd prize. Wooh, come to Utah: a high(ish) percentage, not only of mormons, but of Barrowdowners too! And Idaho are out most gracious runners up in 3rd place...smattering of applause __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil

04-20-2006, 04:04 PM	#6
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	I'm from Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, to be more precise. __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.

04-16-2006, 06:50 AM	#2
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	A lot of Southport is built on sandbanks and much of the rest of it on reclaimed land. Some of the houses were built on 'rafts'. I used to remember a lot of houses that were at crazy angles where the foundations had slowly sunk into the marshland! The beach has changed a lot since they stopped doing so much dredging in the Ribble, so they have a tide that actually comes up to the sea wall nowadays! Yes, it's on topic as it's where I come from too! Though I am in exile across the Pennines. __________________ Gordon's alive!

04-20-2006, 04:40 PM	#7
Valier Twisted Taleswapper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: somewhere between sanity and insanity Posts: 1,706	Let me just say....O Canada, my home and native land..... Please add me to the Canadian list! __________________ grand return?........

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