Where is everyone from??

[Kransha]

I may have posted here, but, in all honesty, I can't remember, and I see the need to take notice of all these Marylanders. I myself am a Virginian, reveling in my Virginianity, but I end up in Maryland often. There seem to be a lot of BDers checkering the US East Coast, more than I expected. Someday I must go up there and find one of you people...unless that would be considered Stalkeritis...which it very well might.

I'm lucky enough to live in a picturesque little town in Northern VA, very much resembling the Shire in its country, old fashioned goodness. No traffic, no hustle or bustle. Industrialization has crested the horizon, but is still far. Plus, though small and untouched by corporational tech, we've got eons of historical necessity, ala the home of General George C. Marshall, Marquis de Lafayette's favorite tavern, the site of the Battle of Ball's Bluff (one of the Civil War's first skirmishes) and other stuff too. Bonus points if anyone can name the town, but I wouldn't bet on it.

[Thorongil]

I could find me on the map, and I wasn't hee two years ago. Cool map!

[HerenIstarion]

Nay, I did not make the map, the BD team did it, we mere mortals (or humble dead?) simply provided our locations. Each dot represented the town, it could have contained anything from 1 to infinite number of members, according to number of those living there. Per instance, the green dot on Georgia (republic of, not US state) at the time of contrivance of the map in question represented yours truly solely, and now must be viewed as representing three members of the board, since two more Georgians of the same town (allegedly, since they rarely visit, though) joined the deceased

[Lhunardawen]

The Asia is big, to be sure , would you narrow us a search field?

Okay, it's in Southeast Asia. Most countries in our area have "nicknames" such as the one I mentioned.

[piosenniel]

Lhunardawen

Penang, eh!

Kransha

Would that be the county seat of Loudoun County - Leesburg?

[HerenIstarion]

I'd utter a guess it is Manila of Philippines? Both it and Penang of Malaysia are called so, as my quick search via the net revealed. So, which one of those?

Manila

Penang

[Lhunardawen]

The Philippines it is, HerenIstarion. I don't live in Manila itself, though, but near, very near...

[HerenIstarion]

As I've said, the map is quite outdated. Though it bears no green dots on SouthEast Asia, I beleive we have several members from Malaysia and Indonesia. I do not recall anyone from Philippines besides yourself, but, well, I do not know everyone around here, after all.

Try searching for thread titled something like "People from SE Asia", in announcement subforum, and if there is no such a thread, start your own. I expect you'll be surpirsed at the number of people to turn up

cheers

[Kransha]

Originally Posted by piosenniel

Kransha

Would that be the county seat of Loudoun County - Leesburg?

Why yes, yes it is. And pio gets the Mithril Mango...err...award...thing...

I have come to the conclusion that, of a vast majority of forums I have seen, even ones that are supposed to be more internationally based, this one really breaks the borders of that. We have folk from all o'er the globe, much more than other places, and are very far from splitting into our own respective national cliques (or are they called 'ostentations' now?). As we are all intellectuals (save myself, who is more of a dreamer) we all carry on more as if, rather than the forums being international, they are simply universal, which is a very respectable trait.

Son of Numenor: As a neighbor of ye Marylanders, I've never considered Maryland to be an "Eh, we're mediocre" state, especially since I have to commute there so often. You know, there might be enough Downers living in NC, Maryland, VA, and along the East Coast to have a East Coast BDers' Meeting...hmm...

P.S. To you Marylanders, if you ever see a bright red PT cruiser (in something that might be called 'mint condition') with something that looks like a shimmering silver cow-cather on its front drive past your home, ignore it, because it's completely unimportant.

[Lalwendë]

Mithalwen - I'd guess you're from near the New Forest then? I once stayed there, in a log cabin deep in the woods, and it was very peculiar and creepy, but lovely.

I'm from the UK. I'm a Lancastrian, living across the border in Yorkshire; yes, I do like pies, but I haven't got a cloth cap or any Whippets.

[Lady Gamgee]

I live in the U.S. Was born & raised in VA, but have now lived in WV for 9 yrs.

[Mithalwen]

[QUOTE=Lalwendë]Mithalwen - I'd guess you're from near the New Forest then? I once stayed there, in a log cabin deep in the woods, and it was very peculiar and creepy, but lovely.

I'm from the UK. I'm a Lancastrian, living across the border in Yorkshire; yes, I do like pies, but I haven't got a cloth cap or any Whippets. [/QUOTE


Well I w as born in the none too lovely city of Southampton but I have returned to where I grew up ... in the New Forest District Council area and with some forest rights but not within the borders of the National Park they have created curse them... peculiar and lovely is about right lol

Lurchers are more the thing round here ...... :P