Where do you come from?

[chiliD]

Austin...the blue dot in a red state!

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

Wow, didn't know that, ChiliD, from wat tribe do you origine?

Originally Posted by Dex

Shackin'up, I think chiliD may mean that he was born in California, as opposed to one of the many people who moved there in adulthood. Not "native" as in ethnically indigenous. Although he may be... Should I start a race thread?

I know how you feel, chiliD. Calgary has been experiencing, perhaps less famously, a similar phenomenon. Adults who live there rarely seem to be from there, and "where do you come from originally?" is a popular question in small-talk.

Yes, Dex has it how I meant it...BUT, my dad IS 1/4 Cherokee, so there is THAT side of it, too. But, I really don't have clue about my heritage since I was adopted at birth and never have tried to research my birth parents or my bloodline. I appear to be 99% Caucasian (of European descent)...at least how I look to myself when I'm looking in the mirror. But, than brings up a whole 'nother way of looking at things....but that's for another thread another time (the whole "a mirror is a portal to other synchronous universes" theory)

[estranged4life]

I live in Oklahoma, and for the second day in a row tornadoes has taken lives here.

[chiliD]

Are you ok where you are, Brian?

My in-laws are ok (live in Norman)...but, Moore, 4 miles away is pretty much destroyed.

[Villavic]

Clinging to the Andes, between the parched coastal desert and the lush expanse of the Amazon rainforest, Peru offers such a wide range of experiences that it can be difficult to choose between them. Solemn pilgrimages honor gods both Christian and indigenous. Neon-lit discos get jam-packed with reveling youth. Ancient ruins divulge prehistoric secrets. Waves to surf, museums to visit, lakes to sail, labyrinthine cities to explore. And of course one of the "new" 7 wonders of the world, Machu Picchu:



NOT CONVINCED?? Check this video, and dare to live it for real:



By the way, I live in Miraflores, a Lima neighborhood near the shore where they do the paragliding (see 2:07 at the video).

And here's another video more oriented to backpackers and youngs at age or heart:


So you can see we peruvians are proud of our culture, our past, our geography, our cuisine, our music. We are friendly, hospital, but messy (traffic is a hell, no american dare to drive within the city). One thing is true, you won't get bored if you come to Peru. Give me a call if you come to Lima (sure you'll be around Miraflores!)

[Macfanforever]

Hello all.

I'm a life long resident of Wallyworld "Wallingford" CT here in the US of A.

They should of name a street after me or elect me for mayor.

I make May 26th Stevie Nicks day in town here.LOL...

I'll get her to play at the Oakdale Theater which is about 2 miles from my house.

Villavic those mountains are so beautiful .

Louie and chiliD I love to get out of New England and go to Texas or Cali or anywhere besides here .Its got to be hot.I hate winter except for Christmas season .

[Chris_Lover]

Well, I live in Italy, in a small city on the sea called La Spezia. I don't like it very much to be honest, because I love big cities and a different lifestyle. Anyway, I know that a lot of tourists always come here from differents countries and it seems they like what they see (especially "Cinque Terre" and the five small villages included in it)
The good things here are the sea and the hills, the sun, the mild climate and the palm trees..maybe that's why I love California so much!
Here are some photos of my city (if you click on the image you can see a larger version):

[nicole21290]

I hail from Wollongong, Australia, about an hour or so south of Sydney on the east coast of Australia. Have literally lived in the same house since I was two so am more than familiar with my city. It's fairly lovely, I guess, nice and laidback but close enough to Sydney if you want all the bustle and business of that city too, on occasion.

We have a ridiculous number of beaches down here which would be fantastic if I weren't incredibly hateful towards hot weather and likely to get sunburnt within 15 minutes of standing outside on a hot day... I blame the English/Scottish half of me, to be honest. Damned inconvenient.

See picture here as it's stupidly large: http://sydneydeeksha.files.wordpress...wollongong.jpg

[holidayroad]

Originally Posted by Dex

I'm sorry you don't get on better culturally in Alabama, holidayroad! But, perhaps it's hermit-y of me, but if I had to choose, I think natural beauty is more important to me. That photo is great!

I mostly just try my best to ignore how the people are here and 'go my own way'. At least I can come online and hang out with all of the wonderful Ledgies!

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by Chris_Lover

Well, I live in Italy, in a small city on the sea called La Spezia. I don't like it very much to be honest, because I love big cities and a different lifestyle. Anyway, I know that a lot of tourists always come here from differents countries and it seems they like what they see (especially "Cinque Terre" and the five small villages included in it)
The good things here are the sea and the hills, the sun, the mild climate and the palm trees..maybe that's why I love California so much!
Here are some photos of my city (if you click on the image you can see a larger version):

Thanks but that photo storage site sucks because I had alot of adverts pop ups from it with my blocker turned on.

I could not view the photos.

[Chris_Lover]

Originally Posted by Macfanforever

Thanks but that photo storage site sucks because I had alot of adverts pop ups from it with my blocker turned on.

I could not view the photos.

Oh God, I'm sorry Macfanforever. I didn't know about that problem, 'cos I've always used this site but it doesn't open any pop ups to me Ok, I think I'll post the whole pic here, even if it's very big. I hope it won't create any problem:

[Dex]

Ohhhh Chris_Lover, I know you want a big city lifestyle but I have to tell you you've really got it made where you are. At least, looks-wise. Absolutely stunning place.

Actually, it seems many of us live in very photogenic places. Loving the pictures from Peru as well.

And yes, I had some troubles with your original photo site too. Some, uh... interesting pop-ups though. Might be time to switch!

Originally Posted by estranged4life

I live in Oklahoma, and for the second day in a row tornadoes has taken lives here.

I'm so sorry to hear about this. It's all over the news. Hope you and your loved ones are doing ok, anyway.

Originally Posted by holidayroad

I mostly just try my best to ignore how the people are here and 'go my own way'. At least I can come online and hang out with all of the wonderful Ledgies!

Going your own way is good for the soul. Good on you, holidayroad. And enjoy those lovely falls.

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by Chris_Lover

Oh God, I'm sorry Macfanforever. I didn't know about that problem, 'cos I've always used this site but it doesn't open any pop ups to me Ok, I think I'll post the whole pic here, even if it's very big. I hope it won't create any problem:

Thanks .Wow .How so beautiful.I love to travel over there.My Dad ,My sister and my niece was over there about 4 years ago.


No problem.No harm here .Its like some of those cloud drives like Sendspace that bombards you with popups.I probably forgot to shutoff the JavaScript off.

[darkcat]

[QUOTE=Dex;1093477]Chelluversu, I live near a village called Lancing over here. You're location made me do a double-take! I love finding similar place-names around the world. My brother-in-law is from Sydney, Nova Scotia, for example. I geek out about stuff like that.

Hey I used to live in Sydney NS! Moved there in grade 11, and lived there on and off while home from college until my parents moved to Dartmouth. Didn't like it so much.

[Dex]

Hey, small world Darkcat! Sorry to hear you didn't like it there though.

I don't know him that well and haven't really asked what he thinks of it. Would be interesting to get his opinion. But hey, he moved accross the country and is there to stay, so it might be fair to say he wasn't all that taken with his hometown.