Out of curiosity, I wonder where you guys were born. Where were you born and where do you call home and where do you live now. I was born in Nebraska, raised in Alaska and live in Oregon. I have to say that Alaska will always be my home, my whole life was spent there except for the last 6 years here in Oregon! I love it here but a lot of my memories were in Alaska. I will never forget. I am so eager to find out about your birth places and homes!

Born in Kinston NC, moved to Taylorsville NC until I was 10, then moved to western NY northwest of Rochester, then at 17 came to Chicago to college, married a local guy, and am still here. Western NY will always be "home".

New York, never been, I am a west coast girl, but wouldn't mind seeing it all. Wow, New York. Are you a city or a country girl?

The part of western NY I lived in was just south of Lake Ontario, and full of dairy farms and orchards. Rochester was at least a half hour away. My dad was the town minister. The town was population 500. I dated farmers' sons. I've never been to NYC although I was on a vacation driving the perimeter of NYS--over to the Adirondacks, down the Hudson, across the Catskills, along the Southern Tier, and up to the Finger Lakes. Niagara Falls was a frequent day trip.

NYS is very beautiful.

Ah ha, a ministers daughter. Wow, that musta been a cool. I guess I live in the country but miss the sidewalks, if that sounds right.

Start, did you live in an igloo in Alaska? Have you ever been to Florence, OR?

Florence, of course, my favorite placce is about 25 minutes away from there, called Yahats, I love Florence but to comercial for me. I lived in an igloo only when we had snowball fights, sometimes they would last for hours. Other than that it is just like any other city, silly.

And yes, they have electricity in Alaska, as well as cars. LOL

I got asked that a lot when I moved back down to the lower 48.

Florence, of course, my favorite placce is about 25 minutes away from there, called Yahats, i love Florence but to comercial for me.

One of my coworkers had a boyfriend who was the director of the Florence Public Library. I wonder if he is still there. I lost track of her.

A long time ago, a whale got beached and died on the Florence shore. People, in order to get rid of it, decided to pack it with TNT. There is/was a video of the explosion on the city's Web site.

Did you chew on whale blubber?

Yes, I wasn't here for that or I would have gone to see the whole thing in person. I hope you get the chance to see the Oregon coast, it is one of the prettiest I have ever seen.

Did you chew on whale blubber?
I did once to show my respect to some of my native neighbors, but never again I tell you, NEVER!!

People who lived there during the explosion are still picking pieces of whale out of unlikely spots.

J, I used to get asked about all sorts of stuff but now everyone seems to know better.
That is gross Wondergirl. Just gross. LOL

I'll bet you both have strong opinions about drilling for oil in Alaska and clearcut lumbering there.

I am going to get in a lot of trouble here I just know it. Let them drill for goodness sakes. I have to add that my dad worked on the pipeline for over 25 years. I am again going to get in a lot of trouble for this , but would it not be nice to be able to buy our own oil. We paid way more for gas and heating than many other states, we were not using local oil. I just don't understand it all but that is where I stand as of now! Ok, go ahead inform me.

If anything, curlyben will move this to the Politics board. I shouldn't have asked the question.

Start, how did you get from Nebraska to Alaska (sounds like a song)?

You know me to well, I have a song about it, wish you could hear me sing it actually, it is quite cute! "I was born in Nebraska, I was raised in Alaska, I really like it here cause I can drink beer." that is just a bit, my friend and I were on the Kenia River and smokin cigs and drinking, we made it up and it just stuck with us both, she is still my friend and we talk regularly.

If anything, curlyben will move this to the Politics board. I shouldn't have asked the question.

start, how did you get from Nebraska to Alaska (sounds like a song)?
I won't talk about it anymore if you don't LOL

Born in Greensburg Pennsylvania; I've lived in Raleigh N. C. Philadelphia, back to Pittsburgh and now for some time near Chicago--love Chicago (Go Bears and Steelers!)

I was born in Fountain Valley, CA, then lived in Moreno Valley, CA, then Kingsburg, CA, then Reedley, CA and now Jacksonville, FL.

I'll be moving to Ridgecrest, CA in about 2 months. :p

I was born in victoria, we've visited the house we lived in when I was born a few times
Then we moved to nsw
Then we moved to a diff house in nsw
Then to queensland
Then we drove across australia to live here in wa
Then we built a house, and moved into that
I was quite fond of the place I lived in when we first lived in wa, my room was so small, my bed was as long as the room! We couldn't fit all my furniture in it, but I kind of liked having a small room
Now I live in our built house, and its awesome
I liked nsw, but I don't really like my past. I'm only sort of content with the last year and a half, the rest id rather not look back on, because the rest isn't me, it's a different person, a person I seriously dislike and never want to be again.
Home, to me, is wherever my friends are, and wherever god wants me to be.

Stringer, Chicago is somewhere I would love to visit! Nautical, I love most of the California cities I have been too, it really is beautiful there... even in winter hee hee.
Cal, I am not sure what nsw is and I used to have a really small room too, it was my favorite. Thanks guys!

Stringer, Chicago is somewhere I would love to visit! Nautical, I love most of the California cities I have been too, it really is beautiful there....even in winter hee hee.
Cal, I am not sure what nsw is and I used to have a really small room too, it was my favorite. Thanks guys!

Northern and Southern California are the most beautiful. I don't think Central is that great. :p

And I could be wrong, but I think NSW is New South Wales in Australia :)

Ah Ha... I loved Santa Barbara, a little to upity but still the weather and surroundings were nice. The red woods were nice. The stars out there are terrific...

Yes! Up in the mountains in the National Parks where the Redwoods are is the prettiest! Have you ever been to Pismo Beach? That is my favorite place to be when I'm in California :)

My husband was born in Whittier, he said you can ride on that beach. We were just talking about it yesterday, how weird! He loved it.

I think each area has it's own beauty nauticalstar420. I spent some time in California, Texas, Florida, east coast, etc, believe me they all have their own unique wonders. The Chicago are offers it's own; all the beaches, the large city benefits along with the character of a Midwestern town; not all the craziness. It's beautiful, travel only 30 to 40 miles and you have state parks, mountains, it depends what you like I guess.

I'm curious, have you spent any time in the Chicago area and if so was it long enough to really appreciate it?

I'm curious, have you spent any time in the Chicago area and if so was it long enough to really appreciate it?

I have been to Great Lakes, but only for Navy boot camp. I didn't even get to go into Chicago the whole 5 months I was there :(

Then I don't think that you gave it a fair shake-huh? Really it is nice.

For example, many people LOVE New York City, I've been the on business and a short vacation and there were things I really didn't like. But I'm sure many parts of N Y. are beautiful and very nice.

Give Chicago a chance come visit the area and yes each season is dramatically expressed.

Stringer, I'm in one of Chicago's western suburbs (Lombard). Whereabouts are you?

Then I don't think that you gave it a fair shake-huh? Really it is nice.

For example, many people LOVE New York City, I've been the on business and a short vacation and there were things I really didn't like. But I'm sure many parts of N Y. are beautiful and very nice.

Give Chicago a chance come visit the area and yes each season is dramatically expressed.

I would love to visit Chicago. It seems like a really fun place. I wish I was allowed to go off base while I was in the area :(

If anything, curlyben will move this to the Politics board. I shouldn't have asked the question.

start, how did you get from Nebraska to Alaska (sounds like a song)?
Like Steve Martin singing, "King Tut...born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia, King Tut..."
Sorry, I can't carry a note...

I was born in Washington state, I first moved to Alaska when I was 3, moved around Alaska till after HS then Miss, Tx, Ca, back to Ak, Colo, NH, Florida now...
But, I have driven from Ca to Ak, Colo to NH, Fla to Ca, NH to Fla. When I lived in Colo I drove semi's all over, Ut, OK, Wyo, Neb & Ka

www.world66.com/myworld66/visitedStates/statemap?visited=ALAKAZCACOCTDCDEFLGAIDILINKSLAMEM DMAMSMONENVNHNJNMNYNCOHOKORPARISCTXUTVTVAWAWY

Here's a fun link to play with (disregard the comments at the bottom)... :
Visited States (http://douweosinga.com/projects/visitedstates)

Stringer, I grew up in western NY. One autumn, we took a vacation around the perimeter of the state. We visited the southern Adirondacks, stopped at Fort Ticonderoga and drove down along the Hudson (beautiful and such history!), went into the Catskills and saw covered bridges, drove west along the Southern Tier, skipped through the Finger Lakes, visited Niagara Falls before heading home to the Rochester area. New York State is gorgeous!

I was always going to be a truck driver. That is too cool. My dad and I were going to run away from everyone and everything and just drive, make some money and do what ever to survive. Funny how things just don't work out! LOL

That is a neat link Captain Rich! Thanks! :p

You, really cool.

And countries:

www.world66.com/community/mymaps/worldmap?visited=CAUSMXJPKRTHVNGU

US obviously, and Canada, Mexico, Viet Nam and Thialand, Japan and S Korea and Guam (tho it's not much of a country :rolleyes: )

And countries:

www.world66.com/community/mymaps/worldmap?visited=CAUSMXJPKRTHVNGU

US obviously, and Canada, Mexico, Viet Nam and Thialand, Japan and S Korea and Guam (tho it's not much of a country :rolleyes: )

You're lucky! I've only been to the US (duh! Lol) and Mexico.. I'd love to go overseas, mainly to Italy and Greece. :p

You're lucky! I've only been to the US (duh! lol) and Mexico..i'd love to go overseas, mainly to Italy and Greece. :p
I've always wanted to go to Europe, esp Italy and Greece.

But first, I'd like to go to England and Scotland.
I want to visit the Cheddar Man caves and ride the Falkirk Wheel once.

Well I was born and bred in the hills of Tennessee and I'm still here! I'll always call this place home; there is just no other place like it or like the people here... it's wonderful! I love to travel and see new things but ole Rocky Top will always be calling my name!

I love Tennessee. I have been through there a couple of times, I really remember Johnson City! :)

Oh, Johnson City is in East Tennessee! I bet you remembered it; east TN is extremely beautiful(very mountainous). Most of my family lives in East Tennessee, Grundy County to be exact. I actually live in Middle Tennessee(1 hour south of Nashville) which is a lot more hilly; it's pretty here too.

How about Waverly Tenn? My mom lived there for a long time...

I've been there a time or two start! It's in Humphreys County!

Cool. My mom lived there and now she is in Nebraska! Kind of neat, I am sure we could do a dot to dot with each other and we would connect somehow! That is really cool!

I'm sure lol! That would be neato! Everyone's connected in one way or the other!

Born in Paris-France,raised in Vienna/Austria/ and currently live in Paris,Vienna and Philadelphia-Pennsylvania.

Did you leave the U.S. for a reason GV?
Yes, rank it would be cool to find out how we all connect.

Born in england still in england lived in a few different countys but home is definitely where the heart is and your family :D

I would love to visit England.

What makes you want to visit here rank??

Under the STOP sign

What makes you want to visit here rank???

The history and beautiful landmarks! Fish and chips, lol!

Mmmmmmmm fish and chips by the sea the only place to eat them yumm, its quite a pretty country I suppose guess I just take it for granted lol

You're a lucky gal CBW!

I was always going to be a truck driver. That is too cool. My dad and I were gonna run away from everyone and everything and just drive, make some money and do what ever to survive. Funny how things just don't work out! LOL
It was really cool, for me. I was missing being in Alaska and to get paid(! ) to drive and see the Rockies was awesome! I would like to have stayed and kept driving but I had a family by then so settled down from that. On one run, we called the Western Slope, the route was out of Denver to Salt Lake City and return by way of Steamboat Springs, Co. The first time over and back, got froze in in Steamboat... the next time I took that run, I carried my ski gear in the sleeper!

I had a teacher once that visited England a lot and she had taken a lot of pictures of signs while she was there(she collects pictures of neat signs). One particular sign she had was for an ice cream stand which stated "Ice Lollies." I thought to myself, HOW CUTE, and just knew I had to visit that place one day!

I would love to visit England.
What are some of the places you want to visit there?

Southamptons a good place to start lol I'm here and its where the titanic sailed from ;)

Good idea CBW!

Captain R: There are SO many places there I'd like to see; Mainly, London, Bath, Winchester... everywhere.

Winchesters up the rd from us I had millie in the hospital there and will have this one there too:D it's a wonderful city.

I've heard that it is! Lucky children being born in such a lovely place!

Too many gay nazis with mohawks and eye brow rings for me.

Hehehhehehe can't say I've heard that saying before but there's always hope huh xx

Too many gay nazis with mohawks and eye brow rings for me.
But that's what I'm into Mag!! :p

They won't give you a passport then.

Dern!!

Oh you guys are so crazy!
Cap'n, I am seeing you right now... in a truck, a little good music, a good ole sandwich in hand with a coca cola! Honkin your horn at the stupid broad in front of you (me) hehehehehe

Oh you guys are so crazy!
Cap'n, I am seeing you right now.....in a truck, a little good music, a good ole sandwhich in hand with a coca cola!! Honkin your horn at the stupid broad in front of you (me) hehehehehe
Guilty!

I don't know where I'm headed but I'm makin' good time!

Guilty!

I don't know where I'm headed but I'm makin' good time!!
That is exactly where I want to be!

Oh you guys are so crazy!
Cap'n, I am seeing you right now.....in a truck, a little good music, a good ole sandwhich in hand with a coca cola!! Honkin your horn at the stupid broad in front of you (me) hehehehehe

Honkin dear?
Our Capt maybe blowing a horn more like...
He is travelling in his ship, headed to lands unknown... :)

Stringer, I'm in one of Chicago's western suburbs (Lombard). Whereabouts are you?

I'm just south of Naperville in the furthest southwestern part of Bolingbrook, we built a home here about two years ago.

Wondergirl, tell me what you think of the Chicago area?

I would love to visit Chicago. It seems like a really fun place. I wish I was allowed to go off base while I was in the area :(

Basic at Lackland; never saw San Antonio!

Honkin dear?
Our Capt maybe blowing a horn more like....
He is travelling in his ship, headed to lands unknown....:)
Oh yes, I forgot...
Hehe, Cap'n you got your compass?

Oh yes, I forgot....
Hehe, Cap'n you got your compass?
Nah! I just stick my toe in.
If I pulls out of lobsta, I'm in New England.
If I pulls out of shark, well, I ask him to let go!

Nah! I just stick my toe in.
If I pulls outta lobsta, I'm in New England.
If I pulls outta shark, well, I ask him to let go!

LOL

Hahahahah, you are a silly man. A good one though! Firm thinks you out of be out in the big blue sea!! I like you here..
My father in law was a trucker. I buy him a funky truckers hat every October at Bi-Mart... LOL

My turn!!

I was born on a hot August day in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. We moved shorty after to Springfield Ohio, then to Grand Rapids Michigan. Then from there to Nashville Tennessee. From there, went back to GR. Then back to Tennessee. Nashville, McMinnville, Columbia. Then back to GR, met my current hubby and spent 3 years in Alaska. Had our daughter, moved to Memphis for 2 years, then back to GR for 5 years. Now in Brighton, TN where we own our own sporting store and my hubby is the sole master gunsmith and I am a nurse in training.

Wow J, lot's of moving, you staying put? I love guns... LOL

I'm staying put for a while. This is where I have lived for the longest. Hubby and his dad have a gun shop the size of a small Wal-Mart. Guess I got to stay here for retirement. LOL

I was born in Arkansas

Guns have always been cool to me, I went hunting with my Dad on King Mountain in Alaska and that is where I met my fate. I found out that I was a weenie and couldn't shoot anything but beer cans. Nothing more, nothing less. And I had always thought I was tough! Hee hee. Retirement? You are just starting a great career, how could you even think about that YOUNG lady??

Oh Start, I LOVE you!! LMAO

Hubby's backside!! MASTER GUNSMITH!!

http://brightonarms3030.com/image/gunsmith.jpg

Hubby's back side? Nice! Guns, backsides, beers, retirement, and young ladies... I think we may have something here! LMAO, I love you too!

Born Nashville TN
Raised in Long Island though did stints in Iowa and Florida
Lets see, Philadelphia: Providence, RI:
And back to the south , Western Kentucky.





Grace and Peace

Hey! You looking at my hubby's backside!?

He HATES that pic, but that's what is on his website for now. LOL

Brighton Arms Home page (http://www.brightonarms3030.com)

Inthebox, RI, wow one place I will surely love to see before I die. That is for certain. Nice to know you and a little about you! Hugs, Start

Awsome... tell him I picked up a bright orange 1970's NRA hat (garage sale) and wear it just to piss off the downtownies in Eugene! LOL
EDIT:::: You posted so I looked... sorry.

LMAO!! I bet you look good in hunter orange!!

Thanks start

Providence was okay - Newport is great though, and Vermont is only several hours away.

Alaska, one of these days...




Grace and Peace

Of course, you wouldn't know it but I do. Orange is a wonderful underestimated color!
Inthebox, I hope you make it there one day, a trip of a life time, consult with J_9, Captain Rich or I to tell you what to do and where to go...

Alaska, my home away from home. I can't wait to get back!!

I eat, sleep, breathe Alaska!!

Listening to some good ole alaskan music memories right now!!

Queensryche!!

Oh Start, I LOVE you!!!! LMAO

Hubby's backside!!! MASTER GUNSMITH!!!

Cool toybox he's got going there!
All right! I'm jealous!

Lolz... only in america
However... I live in australia, and I'm only 16, yet I can dismantle and reassemble an aussteyre rifle (the ones the aussie defense force uses) as well as load, prove, and fire it
Funny what you learn on work experience :)

Alaska, my home away from home. I can't wait to get back!!!!

I eat, sleep, breathe Alaska!!!

Listening to some good ole alaskan music memories right now!!!

Queensryche!!!
Empire!

I was born and raised in Davenport, IA. I have now lived for 17 years in Rock Island, IL. I own my home there.

Just a thought, and not a criticism of anyone else, but I would like to add that one of the sayings that I have liked for most of my life is: "Why go to where the grass is greener? Why not make it greener where you are?" It doesn't matter really where you live, but what you make of it.

I love where I live because I have worked to make it the kind of place where I love to live.

Clough you awesome person!
That's a very good point!
Why go away to find a better place, when you can make the place your already in a better place, so then there are more better places, and eventually, there will be no need to go to a better place, because all places will be awesome!
We recently planted trees as a youth church, but I never realised that by doing so, we are making our area a better place to live in :)

Hey, thanks cal823! I think that you are awesome too! Just to add a little to what I said without editing it - that saying has helped me for not just concerning where I live, but also in the things that I do. Like, the groups in which I have chosen to be involved.

Sometimes people can get fed up with things in whatever group in which they are involved and choose to "take their football and play somewhere else." When in fact, they could be working to make the playing field on which they are on a better place to play.

We all know the kinds of people that do that.

You are so right Clough. Life is what you make of it, no matter where you are! I call Alaska my true love but my home is where my heart is. Alaska has built a foundation for me, I will never forget that. But, Oregon is where my home is because I am here, with my family, I wouldn't rather it be Alaska. Hugs, Start

That's a good point, Clough. Be content were ever you are.
I've felt that way, everwhere I've been. Life has led me to a lot of places. And, I've found the beauty in all of them. But even to this day, when someone finds out I'm from Alaska, and goes, "OH, WOW!" I just can't help but tell them all they'll listen to!

Wow I can't believe I just stumbled upon this thread...

Born in Louisville, KY
Raised in Louisville, KY
Live there now... dont plan on leaving. I love it here. Beautiful city. And I can get just about anywhere on the East coast upper north or lower south in a day or less...

Would love to go out west one day though, but I could never live anywhere but here, except maybe tuscany, or florence, or venice... lol...

Born and raised in McGehee, Arkansas.

Married a sailor at age 19 and have been in southeastern Virginia ever since.

VA is where I consider home now, it is where my children were born. A beautiful state, rich in history and has every kind of outdoor recreation you can imagine.

Good to hear it Al, Kentucky it is!! I hope you get to go to the west coast! Thanks for sharing.

Wondergirl, We are practically neighbors. I have lived in Illinois my hole life.
About 20 min away from chicago.
Its nice because its not to far to visit but far enough to be away from all the busy hussle and bussle of the city. I live in a suburb called Steger, its nice but it has changed a lot in the past few years, for the worse.