The city town where you were born

kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 27, 2008, 06:00:

That's why Elmo call me Cordobita. :)))

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Apr 27, 2008, 08:53:

JÄMSÄ - PAPER, AVIATION AND TOURISM
Jämsä is a thriving provincial town beside Lake Päijänne. It offers the benefits of high quality services and a beautiful and varied rural environment. In the Middle Ages Jämsä and the neighbouring districts formed an administrative parish where hunting and fishing were the main sources of livelihood. On a bank of the River Jämsä an old Viking settlement has been discovered. Today the centre of Jämsä together with the Kaipola sub-centre and UPM-Kymmene Industrial Park, form a continuous ribbon of built-up area along the banks of the River Jämsä. The Halli sub-centre is located in the area of Kuorevesi, the municipality incorporated into Jämsä town since 2001.

Jämsä is nowadays noted for its modern pulp and paper industry and high-tech aviation industry. Jämsä offers good opportunities for recreation and tourism, both in winter and summer. The countryside provides good opportunities for recreation. A network of hiking and skiing tracks is available for everyone to use. There are marked routes for guided or unaccompanied canoeing, cycling, hiking and riding tours. The ski slopes at the Himos skiing centre are kept open until May Day. Hilly terrain and gravel roads have made the Jyväskylä Suurajot/Neste Rally Finland a great event for spectators.

In summer Lake Päijänne provides good opportunities for touring by water. From Jämsä town centre one can travel along the idyllic River Jämsä to Lake Päijänne. The Päijänne sailing race is the most important sailing competition in inland waters.



Jämsä has a flourishing cultural life. The summer theatres in the sub-region are especially active. Kivipankki (Stone Bank in English), the Jämsä sub-region's oldest bank building, has been rebuilt as a small and friendly exhibition and concert venue. More and more art and other events are also being organized in the summer by the banks of the River Jämsä.

Statistics
Jämsä founded: 1866
Kuorevesi incorporated into Jämsä: 2001
Total area: 1 186,3 km², land area: 1 004,0 km²
Population: 15 411
Population density: 15,4 inh./km² of land area
Total number of jobs: 6 509
Jobs by branch: agriculture 5,0 %, processing 39,7 %, services 55,3 %
Labour force: 7 282
Unemployment rate: 14,3 %
Access to the airport from Jämsä centre: Halli 23 km
Access to the international airport: Jyväskylä 75 km, Helsinki-Vantaa 215 km
Railwaystation: in Jämsä centre

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slguy says on Apr 27, 2008, 08:53:

kat, is this another "true colombian" thread, or for us gringos, too? ;)

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Apr 27, 2008, 08:57:

Are you a True Gringo, slguy?

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Apr 27, 2008, 08:58:

Kat your Planeta Rica could have some of the water my town in Finland has in abundance. My town could use some of the party life from yours.

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slguy says on Apr 27, 2008, 09:17:

i was born in washington, dc.

what better place exists for a future pirate to be born? jajaja

but i have a good friend in brasil who teases me constantly w/ "you? gringo? purely an accident of birth!"

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Lcacique says on Apr 27, 2008, 09:47:

Well, I was born in a blackhole called Salem: the capital of Oregon. The only saving grace is that its close to everything: Lakes, rivers, mountains, ocean, highdesert and Portland (my second home).

Theatre where I saw the Empire Strikes Back



Downtown, dead on Thanksgiving



Grand theatre...lots of concerts



The Capital



Bush Park





Looking down on the valley



And minutes away I have this to stare at:

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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britabroad says on Apr 27, 2008, 10:04:

LC, those pictures are stunning!

I was born in Washington CD. That's County Durham in England, original seat of the Washington family, as in George.
Washington Hall, the old manor house , is a shrine to Georgey Boy for US tourists, but used to be split into tenaments and was almost demolished during the 1930's. The original village is quaint, but the rest of it is a sprawling cesspit. Used to be a big coal mining area. People are very nice and friendly though.
The Washington Coat of Arms consists of three stars above two red stripes on a white background and is said to have given the idea of the Stars and Stripes of the US flag.

Leave the big stick at home...carry a cannon!

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 27, 2008, 10:22:

this is for everybody slguy :)
LC very nice pictures :)
pictures britboard?

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Apr 27, 2008, 10:23:

Great pics, Lcacique. All that great outdoors too, just outside of the city.
Britabroad, I googled your hometown and found out that the name Washington is probably of Viking origin. It is said the the only trace the vikings left in your country was some place names and the names of the days of the week.

(The Vasa family was an important royal dynasty in Sweden.)

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Lcacique says on Apr 27, 2008, 11:09:

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, Salem means Peace. So that's where I get my disdain for violence...jajaja.

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Apr 27, 2008, 12:05:

Why don't you post some nice shots from Abney Park Cemetery?
I have misplaced mine....

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Dan says on Apr 27, 2008, 12:19:

I was born in Würzburg Germany. Lived there until 10 months old and raised all over the place... nothing really all that exciting, that I can think of.

God Bless America!

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Apr 27, 2008, 13:09:

Wurzburg Germany

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 13:12:

My hometown is nestled in the Smoky Mountains, just 45 minutes from Dolly Parton's hometown (you should be hearing "Smoky Mountain Memories" right about now in the background). My lil town boasts what used to be the "only" downtown overhead sidewalks in the world, as well as Davy Crockett's childhood home.

The Smokies


Cherokee Lake


Downtown overhead sidewalks


Davy Crockett Tavern

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Apr 27, 2008, 13:14:

Abney Park cemetery, North London

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christobeldawg says on Apr 27, 2008, 14:27:

for my friend Tg:

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 14:53:

Oh yes... How could I forget this song? I've been to Ronnie Milsap Keyboard Cafe in Gatlinburg too. ;)

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Lcacique says on Apr 27, 2008, 14:57:

A little movie was filmed a couple of blocks from my house:



You probably don't recognize the building, but I am sure you'll recognize the nurse with Jack:

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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Dan says on Apr 27, 2008, 15:40:

so THAT's what Würzburg looks like.. thanks Desi.

TG, after seeing those pictures, Dolly Parton background music isn't playing... it's more in the tune of Banjo's.... hahahaha... I can just picture granny mix'n up some potion in her own little shack. or even Jed hunting to keep his family fed.

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slguy says on Apr 27, 2008, 15:42:

lacacique, how dare you post a foto of my ex??? jaja

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 15:46:

Whatevs... those pictures are pretty and I've heard some nice music with banjo's so I suppose its okay you don't hear "Smoky Mountain Memories". ;) I only wish I could be content living the simple life in a shack with Jed hunting to keep me fed. lol

Do you at least hear "Coat of Many Colors"?

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Dan says on Apr 27, 2008, 15:48:

"I only wish I could be content living the simple life"

All your clothes and shoes would prohibit that. Your closet would be bigger than your living space.

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 15:53:

Grrr... as I said "I only wish"... there's no way I could live in a cabin with a zillion brats running around, having to ask Jed for money to buy some material and thread to sew myself a new dress. I don't think so. haha

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 16:01:

My favorite little singing boy... and an awesome song about my Smokies.

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billyb says on Apr 27, 2008, 16:03:

TG, you could change your name to ely mae.

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 16:10:

I'm surprised the Dawg hasn't chimed in b/c we are totally infringing upon his Clampett analogy.

Billy: You've seen my little quote below, right? hehe It is actually one of Dolly's new songs. I hate country music, but I like her b/c she's from my part of the world. ;) I can count the number of country songs I like on one hand... most are Xmas songs, but I like her "Islands in the Stream" song with Kenny too.

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Dan says on Apr 27, 2008, 16:15:

"I like her b/c she's from my part of the world"

Can't keep cousin's apart, can you?

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 16:22:

I wish she were my cousin! She might give me a free lifetime pass to Dollywood and let me try on her coat of many colors!!!

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Dan says on Apr 27, 2008, 16:27:

there you go "wish'n" again

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billyb says on Apr 27, 2008, 17:14:

I just now noticed it ely.

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 17:21:

What? You just now noticed it? Arg, it has been there for a couple of months. lol

Oh, and it is "Elly", as in "Elly May". ;)

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billyb says on Apr 27, 2008, 18:34:

I know, i'd never make a good cop. And how am i supposed to know how you spell hillbilly names, Elly? LOL.

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 18:53:

Hehe... I know, I would normally think "Ellie Mae" or something like that, but that's not how she spelled hers. lol

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christobeldawg says on Apr 27, 2008, 19:04:

I actually know a guy named Jedd Clampett, drives a tow truck..

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 19:27:

BWAHA! Don't forget, Dawg... I actually met him!!! I de-clare... poor Jed barely could keep his family fed! (even though he had a huge ketchup crustation going on in the corner of his mouth)

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slguy says on Apr 27, 2008, 19:39:

elly may seemed delightfully well fed!

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christobeldawg says on Apr 27, 2008, 19:52:

Tg and my hometowns are located just across the Smoky Mountains from each other, about a 3 hour tour, I mean, drive. and no, we are not related.

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 20:04:

"a 3 hour tour" made me think of Gilligan's Island

Elly May was probably well fed b/c her family became millionaires after getting the bubbling crude. ;) I can only barely remember watching that show... I need to see some reruns in order to know the characters better. hehe

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MaFe says on Apr 27, 2008, 20:27:

SL Elly May had a great body!

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christobeldawg says on Apr 27, 2008, 20:37:

though she was a little slow on the uptake on the 3 hour tour comment, that does not mean that she is inbred. We are friends, but not related, because otherwise we would be considering marriage.

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eywed says on Apr 27, 2008, 20:46:

Ay Hombe!!!!!

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eywed says on Apr 27, 2008, 20:46:

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Ay Hombe!!!!!

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 20:56:

Whatevs, Dawg. I'm sick of the family-marriage jokes. :-P
And I wasn't slow at all on the "3 hour tour"... I thought of Gilligan right when I read it. hehe

Wow, Mtn Top, surely there's a better picture of your hometown than that! lol

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christobeldawg says on Apr 27, 2008, 20:58:

so I guess our shotgun weddin' is off then, huh cuzz?

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docwilliam says on Apr 27, 2008, 21:04:

travelgirl; have you ever visited Kentucky, to the north? (Eastern Ky).

I was borne in Milwaukee Wisconsin, on Wisconsin Ave. but dont tell anyone. hahaha

I call Kentucky home, most of my kids were borne there.

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slguy says on Apr 27, 2008, 21:13:

ok, ok - if ya'll insist!

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 21:15:

Doc- Oh yes, I've visited Kentucky many times. I grew up not too far from Middlesboro. We used to have to go to Lexington at least once a year when I was growing up and I really liked it there. They, too, have 4 seasons, and the summer months aren't ridiculously hot and humid, nor do you have to shovel yourself out of the house from feet of snow in the winter.

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docwilliam says on Apr 27, 2008, 21:23:

Travelingirl- you know the secret word "Wildcats",hahaha, You cant have anything to do with Kentucky without knowing the Wildcats.

Tenn. is a very beautiful state too, as I would often travel to Nashville, Springfield and Clarksville. Makes for good Jeep rides (without top and doors).

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houstongal says on Apr 27, 2008, 21:23:

Returning to the post..I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Where the water is blue and the mountains are green.



And Diamond Head is a landmark.

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 21:26:

Doc- with the three cities in Tennessee you mentioned, do you live more in the middle of Kentucky instead of the eastern side? Or are those just the towns you've mainly been to in TN? If you want to see REAL beauty, head on over to the East side... we beat middle and west TN hands down. ;)

Houston- very pretty pictures! I've heard of Diamond Heard from watching real estate shows on HGTV. hehe

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houstongal says on Apr 27, 2008, 21:31:

Yeah TG...a view of Diamond Head is what most people look for in a condo in Honolulu. To me, there's nothing prettier than the evening view from one of the mountain top drives.

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docwilliam says on Apr 27, 2008, 21:41:

travelingirl, I lived outside of Fort Knox for 3 1/2 years and Fort Campbell 16 years. I am in Ibague now but still own a home outside of Fort Campbell (Kentucky side).

I asked because I have friends in eastern kentucky and never took the time to go there. I have been told by everyone who had visited, that it is very beautiful. Being that you are from eastern TN and posting such beautiful pic.s', I just had to ask.

Cool pic.s Houstongal, another place that I wish that I could visit.

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 21:46:

I know some people make fun of Eastern Kentucky (just like they make fun of the rest of the southern states) but I still think it is really pretty. I remember Dad decided to go "the back way" one time to Lexington and we passed a lot of coal mines. Not sure if they are all working mines or not, but it was still a lot more interesting than the interstate.

I've never been to Ft Knox... been to Ft Campbell a few times as it isn't too far from Nashville.

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 21:46:

Houston: I remember that the real estate in Hawaii is out the wazoo expensive! Very nice and pretty though!

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houstongal says on Apr 27, 2008, 21:48:

Yup, crazy expensive and really small. But it's home! I hit the open houses every time I go back...just to see what $ can buy. I don't know how anyone can afford to buy a house, but people keep coming!

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docwilliam says on Apr 27, 2008, 22:07:

TG, I was lucky enough to see Kentucky and TN by air, though my profile pic was taken in Korea.

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 22:11:

Cool profile picture! I've been in several helicopters (including what was Marine One at the time... don't ask, haha) but have never been up in the air in one of them...yet.

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docwilliam says on Apr 27, 2008, 22:20:

I am sure Marine One was very nice! I have seen a few VIP versions. I miss the flying very much, so many times when things almost went badly, but i still miss it. Some day, if i learn how to do it, I will attach a short video of us flying below tree level, over and through the mountains.

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billyb says on Apr 27, 2008, 22:21:

"Elly May was probably well fed b/c her family became millionaires after getting the bubbling crude. ;) "

Seems like there's a new theory out there that Jedd really made his millions by saving on Geico insurance ;)

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docwilliam says on Apr 27, 2008, 22:24:

ya billyb, thats really funny !

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christobeldawg says on Apr 27, 2008, 22:30:

towing cars, bubbling crude, and now, on all he saved on auto insurance...the man apparantly just had the midas touch

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 22:31:

Doc--- yeah, Marine One was pretty sweet. I took some cups and napkins, ear plugs, etc with the presidential seal, b/c I knew no one would believe I'd been on board otherwise. This was before cell phones had cameras. ;)

I'd love to see the video whenever you can figure out how to put it on here!

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travelingirl says on Apr 27, 2008, 22:33:

I totally had to use the powers of Google again... I guess I don't watch enough tv; but I just now saw the Geico commercial you were alluding too. Funny, hehe

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El Polo says on Apr 28, 2008, 05:28:

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huskie says on Apr 28, 2008, 12:39:

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I was not borned in Medellin, but bogota, however my whole family is from Antioquia....Que vivan los paisas!!!
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MaFe says on Apr 28, 2008, 14:38:

I was born in Cali...

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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billyb says on Apr 28, 2008, 15:19:

ahh, La Sultana.

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billyb says on Apr 28, 2008, 15:31:

In the east it is, but in the west you start la cordillera.

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MaFe says on Apr 28, 2008, 16:48:

mas Cali

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Robert Jorge says on Apr 29, 2008, 00:47:

I was born in Ottumwa, Iowa though I grew up in even a shittier place called Connersville, Indiana.

Travelin Girl, were you from anywhere near Marysville, TN? My Miami ex has a sister who lives there - works in Alcoa (sp?) Pretty area.

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travelingirl says on Apr 29, 2008, 09:15:

RJ: Maryville/Alcoa is a little over an hour away from my hometown. I've been there many times, especially when I lived in Knoxville b/c the airport is technically in Alcoa.

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Apr 29, 2008, 13:27:

Robt J - I don't know if I have mentioned this before, but a long time ago I used to buy trainloads of corn from ole' Marvin n' Ginny down at the Fayette County Co-op. I've even been to Connersville.

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Robert Jorge says on Apr 29, 2008, 13:34:

Nope, you didn't mention that Tinto - or I missed it. Marvin and Ginny who? I probably know them. I know the owner of a grainery in Rushville, Indiana too. His name was Bill Compton. He passed away a few years ago. The Rushville (Glenwood actually) grainery is on the same train tracks that take you to the Fayette Co. Co-op - just 10 miles west. The line runs parallel to State Road 44.

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Apr 29, 2008, 13:38:

Marvin Wells (I think) and Ginny something...he was the manager and she was a grain merchant in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Rushville, Connersville, Glenwood - any of those podunk towns on the CSX railroad in the bottom half of Indiana - I've probably been to them.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 29, 2008, 14:13:

i though HG was originally from Japan :((

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travelingirl says on Apr 29, 2008, 14:47:

Hmm, maybe her parents are and she was born in Hawaii?

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Dan says on Apr 29, 2008, 14:53:

HG, I've been to Diamond Head a few times when i was living there for a few years. Beautiful island.... I really enjoyed "Big Island" too. Friends and I went there for one Thanksgiving weekend and went EVERY where. I would love to go back to visit, but even a vacation would break the bank.

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ColombianoGringo says on Apr 29, 2008, 14:57:

I was born in Englewood, NJ. Apparently, this is a suburb of Colombia in the US. I only lived there for a few months before we moved back to Colombia.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 29, 2008, 15:01:

how long did you live in Colombia CG?

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ColombianoGringo says on Apr 29, 2008, 15:14:

Several years on and off as a little kid. We also lived in Germany for a while. We didn't really settle in the US until right before I started school. After we moved to the US and up until I was in high school, most summers I would get shipped off to Colombia the week after school ended and came back a week before it started.

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Robert Jorge says on Apr 29, 2008, 19:52:

Tinto - the Wells - yep, I know the family. Willy Wells owns a third of the county. He has owned the local lumber yard and hardware store for 40 plus years.

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houstongal says on Apr 29, 2008, 20:13:

TG is correct...my Mother was born and raised in Japan....my father was born and raised in Hawaii. Mom came over after being arranged to marry my Dad. I was born in Hawaii 9 months later.

Dan - Big Island is beautiful because of its diversity (hot and dry to cold and wet, and everything in between). My favorite island is Kauai. Molokai is the best if you want to see very little development. Maui is gorgeous, but it's overrun by tourists (IMHO).

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christobeldawg says on Apr 29, 2008, 20:17:

so I have to ask Hg, how did the arranged marriage go?

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houstongal says on Apr 29, 2008, 20:27:

Well, they're still together after 48 years. Although growing up I always knew that they didn't fit together at all. They have nothing in common.

But Mom stuck it through. She's even 12 years younger than Dad. She was a good Japanese wife (much like many Colombian wives?).

The funny thing is that Dad was supposed to marry her older sister, who declined. Thus Mom got married instead. The coolest thing is their wedding photo. Full Japanese dress and hair for both of them.

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christobeldawg says on Apr 29, 2008, 20:32:

well, I think all marriages are arranged, in one way or another.

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christobeldawg says on Apr 29, 2008, 20:49:

by that, I mean that I think we are sortof prewired to what we are drawn toward in a mate, Haven't you noticed that people always seem to attract the same types, though at the onset of their new relationships, they never see the similarities to their previous partners, but it all comes out later?

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houstongal says on Apr 29, 2008, 20:53:

chris...why don't you go make that comment on mountaintop's post? I just made a similar comment!

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christobeldawg says on Apr 29, 2008, 20:58:

where is it, or what is it called, Angel?

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MitchAlvarez says on Apr 29, 2008, 21:38:

Born in:



when i was 8 i was shipped to:



when i was 18 shipped back to:

"Ingrid callate la jeta!! Stay in France"

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christobeldawg says on Apr 29, 2008, 21:40:

good one mitch, I know the feelin

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slguy says on Apr 29, 2008, 21:56:

what does that gal's ass say, anyway??

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slguy says on Apr 29, 2008, 21:58:

assuming it's really a gal...;)

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christobeldawg says on Apr 29, 2008, 21:58:

the buck stops here?

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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slguy says on Apr 29, 2008, 21:59:

jajjajajja

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

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travelingirl says on Apr 29, 2008, 22:03:

Is that a flesh colored shirt, or skin showing above the skirt and below the black top?

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon...

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christobeldawg says on Apr 29, 2008, 22:05:

cellulita, no?

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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travelingirl says on Apr 29, 2008, 22:07:

I'd just never be caught dead (in public) with that outfit on. But oh well, I'll shut up b/c it might be Mitch's girlfriend or sister. ;)

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon...

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christobeldawg says on Apr 29, 2008, 22:08:

pero en privado? that'll work as well.

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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travelingirl says on Apr 29, 2008, 22:11:

Haha, yes.. the only time I'd wear something that skimpy would be in private with a boyfriend... but not for the whole world to see. ;)

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon...

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christobeldawg says on Apr 29, 2008, 22:13:

ok so that's not you in the photo. damn.

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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MitchAlvarez says on Apr 29, 2008, 22:28:

i didnt want to say anything but yea... i thought it was tg doing some follow up on colombians in nyc.

"Ingrid callate la jeta!! Stay in France"

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travelingirl says on Apr 29, 2008, 22:30:

Crap! You all guessed it! That's me!
(I only wish my bird legs were as big as this girls, haha)

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon...

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houstongal says on Apr 29, 2008, 22:32:

funny you said that about her legs...i was wondering if those boots would fit over my calves! now if they only made it in black....

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

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travelingirl says on Apr 29, 2008, 22:36:

Too funny! Boots are always too big around my calves. I can never find a pair that are tight enough. I did however finally find a pair in Bogota so I snatched them up.

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon...

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houstongal says on Apr 29, 2008, 22:57:

You lucky girl! You can probably wear the pencil jeans and tuck them into boots. I can't even find boots to wear over my calves, let along tuck jeans into them!

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

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travelingirl says on Apr 29, 2008, 23:00:

I guess we always want what we don't have.
But yes, I was excited when the skinny jeans tucked into the boots came of style b/c the jeans help fill up my too-loose boots. ;)

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon...

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goin_south says on Apr 29, 2008, 23:15:

well, can we see a picture?
I'm really into 'leg'... ja
una close-up, por favor.

'what does it mean, when one of you (colombians) tell another: YOU WERE NOT 'COLOMBIAN ENOUGH'?????? ... jejeje.. how fokn arrogant.... How 'colombian' do you have to be? to be 'colombian ... enough'?

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houstongal says on Apr 30, 2008, 05:24:

who you asking GS?

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 30, 2008, 05:47:

jesuschrist why women dress like that!!!

engage brain before opening mouth

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MaFe says on Apr 30, 2008, 05:56:

GH, really nice story! I would love to see your parents wedding pictures...I can imagine how beautiful it is!

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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billyb says on Apr 30, 2008, 06:57:

"i though HG was originally from Japan :(("

Hawaii did belong to Japan for a while in the late 80s and early 90s, didn't it ;))

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 30, 2008, 08:11:

dunno :(

I only KNOW they dance the hula hoops or something like that ;)))))

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houstongal says on Apr 30, 2008, 09:36:

jajaja...you're so funny billy! they still own a lot of property in hawaii.

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

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Dan says on Apr 30, 2008, 14:51:

"a lot of property in hawaii"

a lot as in a single lot or as in lots of space? (hehehe)

God Bless America!

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goin_south says on Apr 30, 2008, 18:07:

why women dress like that?
jaj.. my daughter is wondering 'why women (colombianas) fold pantlegs that are too long by 6 inches' back onto the outside of their jeans/pants????

...which has little to do with Lincoln, Illinois.

'what does it mean, when one of you (colombians) tell another: YOU WERE NOT 'COLOMBIAN ENOUGH'?????? ... jejeje.. how fokn arrogant.... How 'colombian' do you have to be? to be 'colombian ... enough'?

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dwmte7 says on May 4, 2008, 07:18:

fortunately--imagine!!!--i was born in a u.s.navy hospital in the romantic wastes of vallejo, california. wowie.

more fortunately, i have been to the lion's share of the interesting places ya'll have mentioned that you were born in.

stats: 12:30 a.m. wartime. dec. 27th, 1942. named after gen. douglas wayne macarthur. i guess they felt that if they 'hawkafied' me from the gate, i'd be good to go from thence forth. i guess it worked, for a small guy, i got big ballz...worked all over the world in some real shitholes, always alone. worked out, i'm still on the right side of the grass.

was never fear driven, just figured that the worse someone can do is kill me....sooo? nobody gets outta here alive, anyway. si o no

dwmte

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