Where are you from???

Caine Hazen · Post by **Caine Hazen** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 5:50 pm

Wow..when were you down here MooCow?? I work at Bookery in fact... Live right there on Main St a few blocks down from both stores. If you ever come back to town let me know...I got couch space

zemookie · Post by **zemookie** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 6:52 pm

Reika Wrote:

Nah, it's just overly used, like your mom.

You're good!

Kitt · Post by **Kitt** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:14 am

Dedford, NY. Dead center of Suffolk County on LI, with about as much to do as there is in Potsdam...except we can't even go cow tipping.

JongWK · Post by **JongWK** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:52 pm

Instant Cash wrote:
JongWK wrote:I live in the Muy Fiel y Reconquistadora: Montevideo, Uruguay. That's in South America, right between Brazil and Argentina (and no, we're not Paraguay).

Oh, that title? We got it from the Spanish when we saved Buenos Aires' ass from the Brits.
I /so/ want to come visit. I have wanted to check out Uruguay since I was in high school.

Really? May I ask why?

Summer's approaching here, y'know. Beaches, no smog, laid-back atmosphere, a fair-sized role-playing community, RPG pubs...

JongWK · Post by **JongWK** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:54 pm

Szechuan wrote:
JongWK wrote:I live in the Muy Fiel y Reconquistadora: Montevideo, Uruguay. That's in South America, right between Brazil and Argentina (and no, we're not Paraguay).

Oh, that title? We got it from the Spanish when we saved Buenos Aires' ass from the Brits.
[vc="Homer Simpson"]Ha-ha-ha! Look at this country! You. Are. Gay. Ha-Ha!"[/vc]

Heh, I did see that (dubbed) episode years ago. Only understood the joke when I mentally translated it back to English.

Raygun · Post by **Raygun** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:18 am

Great Falls, Montana via Garland, Texas (northeast of Dallas), USA.

Big Sky. Quite possibly the most beautiful place on earth. Mountains, wildlife, and an average of six people per square mile, most of them extremely hospitable. Generally free of pretentious bullshit, but distinctly lacking in cultural diversity.

steeltoe1926 · Post by **steeltoe1926** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:01 am

Born St. Louis MO

Grew up just out side L.A.

now 30 miles north of Dallas TX

Instant Cash · Post by **Instant Cash** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:18 pm

JongWK wrote:
I /so/ want to come visit. I have wanted to check out Uruguay since I was in high school.

Really? May I ask why?

Summer's approaching here, y'know. Beaches, no smog, laid-back atmosphere, a fair-sized role-playing community, RPG pubs...[/quote]

Cause I heard your beaches kick serious ass, plus of all the South American countries I think that wins out. Now Brazil would also rock but I think that is over done in many of the tourist sections.

Crazy Elf · Post by **Crazy Elf** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:27 pm

Oz. Melbourne to be more precise. Any more precise and you could take me out with large scale weaponry.

Just Pete · Post by **Just Pete** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:55 pm

Originally Fairbanks, Alaska. For all of two weeks.

Currently Frederick, Maryland.

By way of too damn many places to list here, including all but one United State, and all but one Eastern European Country. I've stepped foot in 'em all, at the very least.

zemookie · Post by **zemookie** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:44 pm

By way of too damn many places to list here, including all but one United State, and all but one Eastern European Country. I've stepped foot in 'em all, at the very least.

I was thinking of where people are living today. But it is intersting seeing all the places they have lived. I only moved around IL.

Coasini · Post by **Coasini** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:23 pm

I live in Orlando, Florida

Nigga JP · Post by **Nigga JP** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 8:26 pm

Born in High Wycombe, the largest town in Buckinghamshire. Coincidentally the town was known for being the furnature capital of the world, much like Grand Rapids was known for being the furnature capital of America at one point.

I live on the outskirts of Grand Rapids in a sleepy little town named Ada. The town was built because of it's intersection of the Grand River and the Thornapple river. This intersection made it a good place for fur trader Rix Robinson to make his home. He traded with the Native Americans who used the rivers for transportation. Years later the site of his house became the headquarters for the Amway Corporation. Amway's World Headquarters are located here, which is about the extent of our claim to fame. Other than that it is a small town desperately trying to keep urban sprawl out of it's center.

JongWK · Post by **JongWK** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 8:46 pm

Instant Cash wrote: Cause I heard your beaches kick serious ass, plus of all the South American countries I think that wins out. Now Brazil would also rock but I think that is over done in many of the tourist sections.

Brazil is (somewhat) overrated. Nah, I'm not poking fun at our Portuguese-speaking neighbors.

How about coming this summer (read: X-Mas, January, February)?

Angel · Post by **Angel** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:04 pm

Crazy Elf wrote:Oz. Melbourne to be more precise. Any more precise and you could take me out with large scale weaponry.

What if we got Cash to rub your belly, would you cough up the info then?

Coasini wrote:I live in Orlando, Florida

Hey, Disney's there!

Coasini · Post by **Coasini** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:35 pm

Yes, it is. Anyone who ever wants to visit, feel free. I have cats.

Angel · Post by **Angel** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:41 pm

Coasini wrote:I have cats.

See, now if you would have said "I have kittens!" I would have most likely jumped on the first plane to Florida, but... it's just not meant to be...

Anguirel · Post by **Anguirel** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:27 pm

Kitt wrote:Dedford, NY. Dead center of Suffolk County on LI, with about as much to do as there is in Potsdam...except we can't even go cow tipping.

Hey, Potsdam has Clarkson, and that means Hockey! Though Clarkson still sucks.

Born (very near to, silly hospitals) and raised in Fayetteville, NY - college in Troy, NY and back in Fayetteville now because I suck at job hunting. Thinking about moving to Indianapolis... or Canada... or Japan... or the District of Columbia... or - well, you get the idea. I think I'll probably move, eventually, but I need to find a job or another good reason (read: for the nookie!) before I'm likely to actually do it.

Mardi Gras · Post by **Mardi Gras** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:42 am

born and raised in Lawrence, Kansas

live in suburb of new orelans

jayhawker for life!

Crazy Elf · Post by **Crazy Elf** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:10 am

Angel wrote:What if we got Cash to rub your belly, would you cough up the info then?

Unless you're talking about <b>cash money</b>, no.

Instant Cash · Post by **Instant Cash** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 2:54 pm

JongWK wrote: Brazil is (somewhat) overrated. Nah, I'm not poking fun at our Portuguese-speaking neighbors.

How about coming this summer (read: X-Mas, January, February)?

If I had the money, I would be there in a heartbeat.

JongWK · Post by **JongWK** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:03 pm

Instant Cash wrote: If I had the money, I would be there in a heartbeat.

How much does the ticket cost from where you live? I mean, hotel expenses and such can be obscenely cheap here for foreign tourists.

Instant Cash · Post by **Instant Cash** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:10 pm

JongWK wrote: How much does the ticket cost from where you live? I mean, hotel expenses and such can be obscenely cheap here for foreign tourists.

Well going in febuary would cost almost $1200. And I would need to bring Jaded cause there is no way she would let me go alone.

So that means roughly $2400.

A bit out of my price rnage.

I am keeping this idea in mind though for a future trip.

JongWK · Post by **JongWK** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:41 pm

Instant Cash wrote: Well going in febuary would cost almost $1200. And I would need to bring Jaded cause there is no way she would let me go alone. So that means roughly $2400.

A bit out of my price rnage.

I am keeping this idea in mind though for a future trip.

$1200??? That's insane. I mean... it costs more to go from the US to Uruguay than viceversa? (some airlines offer tickets for less than half of it, I think).

Alternatively, you could find a plane ticket to Buenos Aires (which is serviced by many more airlines, including the cheaper ones), and then cross the river on a ferry.

Or start saving for next year.

Instant Cash · Post by **Instant Cash** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 4:05 pm

JongWK wrote: $1200??? That's insane. I mean... it costs more to go from the US to Uruguay than viceversa? (some airlines offer tickets for less than half of it, I think).

Alternatively, you could find a plane ticket to Buenos Aires (which is serviced by many more airlines, including the cheaper ones), and then cross the river on a ferry.

Or start saving for next year.

That is very common actually as I have found out through this board.

US ticket prices are way above anywhere else in the world. Flying around Europe is less expensive than flying domestically here in the states as well.

Sock_Monkey · Post by **Sock_Monkey** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:06 pm

Alberta, Canada - But I range fairly far and wide.

Jaded · Post by **Jaded** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:59 am

Instant Cash wrote:
DV8 wrote:
zemookie wrote:I have alway lived in IL. Started out in Arlington heights, then Roselle, Back to Arlington Heights and now lake in the hills. I know someday me and my boyfriend talked about going to a warmer place. Like AZ or something like that.
Arlington Heights, the most boring neighbourhood in Chicagoland. *shudder*
Oh trust me, believe it or not, there are many worse ones.

Um, like Volo?!?

Angel · Post by **Angel** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:50 am

Instant Cash wrote:
JongWK wrote: $1200??? That's insane. I mean... it costs more to go from the US to Uruguay than viceversa? (some airlines offer tickets for less than half of it, I think).

Alternatively, you could find a plane ticket to Buenos Aires (which is serviced by many more airlines, including the cheaper ones), and then cross the river on a ferry.

Or start saving for next year.
That is very common actually as I have found out through this board.

US ticket prices are way above anywhere else in the world. Flying around Europe is less expensive than flying domestically here in the states as well.

It's true, when I first came to Europe my ticket cost $1,100 (and that was a round trip ticket, one-way costs double that), but if I would have been travelling in the opposite direction (from Europe to America) it would have cost 40% less.

Even with the currency exchange it's cheaper to fly from Austria to America than the other way around.

FlakJacket · Post by **FlakJacket** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:39 pm

Jaded wrote:Um, like Volo?!?

How can you say that woman? Volo has sod! And a bog even! Oh yeah, and you two.

MooCow · Post by **MooCow** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:10 am

How can you say that woman? Volo has sod! And a bog even!

Not just any sod either, Fresh Sod! And the Bog... God bless the bog.

Cash · Post by **Cash** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 10:36 pm

Angel wrote:
Crazy Elf wrote:Oz. Melbourne to be more precise. Any more precise and you could take me out with large scale weaponry.
What if we got Cash to rub your belly, would you cough up the info then?

I'm not in Aus anymore...back to the grind in the US.

JongWK · Post by **JongWK** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 11:01 pm

Angel wrote: It's true, when I first came to Europe my ticket cost $1,100 (and that was a round trip ticket, one-way costs double that), but if I would have been travelling in the opposite direction (from Europe to America) it would have cost 40% less.

Even with the currency exchange it's cheaper to fly from Austria to America than the other way around.

How about buying online in Euorpe or some other country? I know my cousin did that for a trip to Europe, perhaps the same could be done in this case.

Angel · Post by **Angel** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 11:21 pm

Cash wrote:I'm not in Aus anymore...back to the grind in the US.

You were in Aussieville?!

JongWK wrote:How about buying online in Euorpe or some other country? I know my cousin did that for a trip to Europe, perhaps the same could be done in this case.

Before I flew here (waaay back when) I bought my ticket online, but since being here I haven't heard of anybody here buying online. Besides, isn't buying online kinda extra-territorial? Can buying online be in a country?

Johnny the Bull · Post by **Johnny the Bull** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 2:45 am

Angel wrote:
Cash wrote:I'm not in Aus anymore...back to the grind in the US.
You were in Aussieville?!

Yeah, for a brief few hours I got to do shots with the Cashster.

WillyGilligan · Post by **WillyGilligan** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 8:00 am

Yeah, for a brief few hours I got to do shots with the Cashster.

You know, catapult or no, I think dwarf-tossing is still illiegal in most areas.

Cash · Post by **Cash** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 1:05 am

Johnny:: It was a pity I had such a large headache that night (that's why I disappeared early...to go lie down ina dark room)

Angel wrote:
Cash wrote:I'm not in Aus anymore...back to the grind in the US.
You were in Aussieville?!

For 2 and a half months.

Johnny the Bull · Post by **Johnny the Bull** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 1:26 am

Cash wrote:Johnny:: It was a pity I had such a large headache that night (that's why I disappeared early...to go lie down ina dark room)

I had to drive home that night anyway so it was probably for the best.

sinsual · Post by **sinsual** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:41 am

My current roaming has me in the Valley of the Sun but as to where my roaming has ranged...Think from Baja California to Vancouver to Maine to Key West and back to Baja and everything in between...

Instant Cash · Post by **Instant Cash** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:08 pm

MooCow wrote:
How can you say that woman? Volo has sod! And a bog even!
Not just any sod either, Fresh Sod! And the Bog... God bless the bog.

There is always that wonderful tourist attraction to bring people needing to hide bodies out.