Where is everyone from??

[McCaber]

I'm from Milwaukee, at uni in Madison, and have a tree farm in the middle of nowhere.

And there's a lot more we have to offer than dairy products. Hills, for instance (unlike some states to the south of us *coughIllinoiscough*).

[Kitanna]

Originally Posted by McCaber

I'm from Milwaukee, at uni in Madison, and have a tree farm in the middle of nowhere.

And there's a lot more we have to offer than dairy products. Hills, for instance (unlike some states to the south of us *coughIllinoiscough*).

I love Madison and Milwaukee isn't half bad.

And as for hills, psh. My parents (and I until college) lived half an hour from Chicago, we have no need for hills. Give me the rolling L-train and that immense Sears Tower. So keep your squeaky cheese and State Street...on second thought I'd like State Street.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Originally Posted by McCaber

I'm from Milwaukee, at uni in Madison, and have a tree farm in the middle of nowhere.

Really? What areas? I spent my early childhood just north of Mitchell Field, moved out with my family to Greendale until I got married (after uni at UW-M), then lived in an assortment of apartments until we bought our condo in Muskego. One side of the family has dairy farms up in the Green Bay area, and I've seen most of the middle-of-nowheres the state has to offer (preferring them to more crowded regions). Just curious, mind you. I also appreciate what the state has to offer (though even Illinois and Iowa seem hilly to me after a trip through Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle ).

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

*Old post alert!* Why was I so unpatriotic?

Have any Downers moved since they joined? I moved (to be with a certain other, more secretive, Downer) and am no longer in my earlier-specified "Where are you from?"-location.

It's made the connection with my homeland (Aberdeen, Scotland) even stronger. Though the love I bear for my second home (the Netherlands) is significant.

I can't recommend it highly enough: travel, see new places.

[Morai]

I'm from the half-way point between the North Pole and the Equator. I don't really want to get more specific then that, other than my area has Starbucks and Dutch Bros. coffee "houses" (here we use the term very liberally.)

[Durelin]

Originally Posted by Fea

If it helps, the east coast of the US thinks you were right.

To be difficult - actually, I've always known it as "Origun," and I'm from MD. Glad to have that verified.

I don't really have any Maryland promoting tidbits...we're slowly becoming just one big DC suburb anyway. Oh, and even though we're on the smaller side for states, our population is greater than Finland's...but that's not necessarily a good thing, is it?

[Gwathagor]

Originally Posted by Durelin

To be difficult - actually, I've always known it as "Origun," and I'm from MD.

I applaud you.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

It sounds drastically more like Oar-ih-gahn everywhere I've been, but I must admit I haven't been to Maryland. Serves me right for having generalized so broadly.

[McCaber]

Originally Posted by Kitanna

So keep your squeaky cheese and State Street...on second thought I'd like State Street.

Not a chance. State Street is staying just outside my apartment where it should be.

Originally Posted by Ibrîniðilpathânezel

Just curious, mind you. I also appreciate what the state has to offer (though even Illinois and Iowa seem hilly to me after a trip through Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle ).

My home is on the west edge of Wauwatosa, while the tree farm is in Wautoma.

I'm actually down in Muskego fairly often. I worked there for the last half of summer and some good friends live out there. So that's cool.