Topic: Region Roll Call (Read 143921 times)

Method of Madness · « **Reply #50 on:** 28 Aug 2013, 10:15 »

So post in the QC New England meet up thread!

FuryoftheStars · « **Reply #51 on:** 28 Aug 2013, 10:37 »

Wait... what? Sorry... still only lightly trolling through all the different areas... haven't seen that thread yet.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #52 on:** 28 Aug 2013, 11:02 »

This one!

TangleTree · « **Reply #53 on:** 30 Aug 2013, 15:53 »

never got to add Middle East?
I guess I'm in Limbo then...
well at least I can read QC here...

pwhodges · « **Reply #54 on:** 30 Aug 2013, 16:17 »

There you go!

Method of Madness · « **Reply #55 on:** 30 Aug 2013, 16:51 »

I saw "South Asia" and "Southeast Asia" and never realized that "Southwest Asia" wasn't there. "Middle East" is a weird term, just because it changes a little bit depending on who uses it, I've come to understand it as southwest Asia, but some people include bits of Africa in the region.

Zebediah · « **Reply #56 on:** 31 Aug 2013, 06:55 »

Current location: 42.426632, -71.153289

Or more simply, Arlington, Massachusetts.

TangleTree · « **Reply #57 on:** 02 Sep 2013, 04:05 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 30 Aug 2013, 16:51

... "Middle East" is a weird term, just because it changes a little bit depending on who uses it, I've come to understand it as southwest Asia, but some people include bits of Africa in the region.

I'm referring to the region as it shows in the map included in the opening post...
and specifically the point I'm reading QC from - Israel (smack-dab on the junction of Europe-Asia-Africa continent-wise).
...and indeed considered at times a part of any of the 3, depending on different criteria...

Method of Madness · « **Reply #58 on:** 02 Sep 2013, 09:55 »

So Southwest Asia, got it. And really? I'm pretty sure Israel is always considered part of Asia (as well as part of the Middle East). I was there in December, good times.

TangleTree · « **Reply #59 on:** 03 Sep 2013, 14:17 »

Method of Madness:

and bordering on Egypt to the south (Africa) and en route (admittedly a long route apparently) to joining the EU (Europe)...
just to muddy the alegorical (international?) waters...

- and now I'm the "1" in the sudden Middle East Option the poll has sprang...

Morgaur · « **Reply #60 on:** 03 Sep 2013, 15:48 »

Western Europe
UK
Wales
Lampeter

Method of Madness · « **Reply #61 on:** 03 Sep 2013, 18:23 »

Quote from: TangleTree on 03 Sep 2013, 14:17

and bordering on Egypt to the south (Africa)

Oh, I know. I went down to Eilat while I was in Israel, just a few kilometers from Egypt. Interestingly enough though, the part of Egypt (the Sinai Peninsula) is part of Asia! (I'm sure you know this already but I thought it was interesting so it's for the rest of the thread).

bhtooefr · « **Reply #62 on:** 07 Sep 2013, 20:53 »

LOC EN80SB.

Also, just last weekend I drove past Northampton twice. (Was going to TDIFest in Newry, ME, and decided to not take the most direct route, instead going I-70 to PA-66 to PA-22 to I-99 to I-80 to I-81 to I-84 to I-91 to I-93 to US-2. Remind me to not do that long of a drive, solo, again.)

Welu · « **Reply #63 on:** 08 Sep 2013, 14:51 »

Western Europe
UK
Norn' Ireland.

cesium133 · « **Reply #64 on:** 08 Sep 2013, 15:07 »

Quote from: bhtooefr on 07 Sep 2013, 20:53

LOC EN80SB.

Also, just last weekend I drove past Northampton twice. (Was going to TDIFest in Newry, ME, and decided to not take the most direct route, instead going I-70 to PA-66 to PA-22 to I-99 to I-80 to I-81 to I-84 to I-91 to I-93 to US-2. Remind me to not do that long of a drive, solo, again.)

According to this thingy linked from the Wiki article, I'm at LOC EM15GE.

ejay1118 · « **Reply #65 on:** 22 Sep 2013, 16:08 »

North America, specifically Providence, Rhode Island.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #66 on:** 30 Sep 2013, 03:43 »

Go, Patriots!

Method of Madness · « **Reply #67 on:** 30 Sep 2013, 03:50 »

I'm living in Patriots country now, but I won't root for them. GO BRONCOS.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #68 on:** 30 Sep 2013, 07:06 »

Easy going this year for you. 19 - 0.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #69 on:** 30 Sep 2013, 07:16 »

You're god damn right.

DSL · « **Reply #70 on:** 09 Oct 2013, 12:26 »

(North) America, United States of.
State of Ohio, County of Fulton, Township of Swan Creek.
Not far from me is one of the battlefields of the Toledo War, which some say Michigan won. There's a historical marker and everything.

Thrillho · « **Reply #71 on:** 09 Oct 2013, 12:58 »

What happened to CrazyWelshy? Seemed like a cool guy. He's logged in as recently as this month.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #72 on:** 09 Oct 2013, 13:14 »

I'll talk to him

CrazyWelshy · « **Reply #73 on:** 09 Oct 2013, 15:33 »

People are curious about me? Hmm, well I was sorting out things and celebrating with the family about becoming an uncle last month

Managing to get a new job took up time and... increased Guinness consumption somewhat

Kugai · « **Reply #74 on:** 09 Oct 2013, 22:21 »

Well that explains things

indiespy · « **Reply #75 on:** 04 Nov 2013, 20:22 »

North America
United States
Tennessee

LTK · « **Reply #76 on:** 05 Nov 2013, 07:25 »

Currently in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Soon to be in Lund, Sweden for eight months.

Haseo · « **Reply #77 on:** 05 Nov 2013, 16:15 »

North America.
United States
East Coast.
North Carolina.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #78 on:** 06 Nov 2013, 21:57 »

By the end of the month I'll be living in New Jersey again.

Grognard · « **Reply #79 on:** 06 Nov 2013, 22:25 »

Quote from: Haseo on 05 Nov 2013, 16:15

North America.
United States
East Coast.
North Carolina.

Mountains? Piedmont? Capitol? Sandhills? or OBX?

Haseo · « **Reply #80 on:** 07 Nov 2013, 05:08 »

Quote from: Grognard on 06 Nov 2013, 22:25

Mountains? Piedmont? Capitol? Sandhills? or OBX?

Uhh, I have no idea what OBX stands for... But more eastern the mountain anyting, and south of the Capital.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #81 on:** 07 Nov 2013, 05:51 »

I suppose I'm in North Delaware, USA now

BrusselSprouts · « **Reply #82 on:** 07 Nov 2013, 17:26 »

Western Canada (deep in Hippie Country). My town's so isolated you need to take a 40 minute boat ride and then drive for an hour to get there. And it's on the mainland. The mall has an astounding 10 shops, 3 of which are old rich ladies clothes.

Grognard · « **Reply #83 on:** 07 Nov 2013, 17:38 »

Quote from: Haseo on 07 Nov 2013, 05:08

Quote from: Grognard on 06 Nov 2013, 22:25
Mountains? Piedmont? Capitol? Sandhills? or OBX?
Uhh, I have no idea what OBX stands for... But more eastern the mountain anyting, and south of the Capital.

then I take it you're NOT a native.
OBX = the Outer Banks of NC. Duck, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk....
If you're south of Raleigh, then you're in the SandHills.

I greatly miss the land of my birth and people.
"Ah'm a Tarheel born and a Tarheel bred. And when Ah die: I'll be a Tarheel. Dead."

Azumas_Revenge · « **Reply #84 on:** 08 Nov 2013, 07:31 »

Reporting in from the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #85 on:** 15 Nov 2013, 07:27 »

Quote from: BrusselSprouts on 07 Nov 2013, 17:26

Western Canada (deep in Hippie Country). My town's so isolated you need to take a 40 minute boat ride and then drive for an hour to get there. And it's on the mainland. The mall has an astounding 10 shops, 3 of which are old rich ladies clothes.

You're not in Newfie are you? I have a store in St. John's and they're similarly stupidly isola... oh wait nvm you're on the mainland.

cesium133 · « **Reply #86 on:** 15 Nov 2013, 09:08 »

Plus, Newfoundland is in eastern Canada. Sounds like BrusselSprouts is somewhere in British Columbia.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #87 on:** 15 Nov 2013, 10:33 »

.... >.>; how the hell did I miss that?

BrusselSprouts · « **Reply #88 on:** 15 Nov 2013, 12:18 »

I am indeed located in one of the many backwater towns in British Columbia. But I wouldn't be surprised if there are areas in the Maritimes more isolated than here, because that's just sort of the nature of things around here. if you're not a two hour drive from the American border, you may as well be in the middle of nowhere hahaha

Grognard · « **Reply #89 on:** 16 Nov 2013, 19:02 »

wait. what?

there is a world beyond the Border?

heh.

Haseo · « **Reply #90 on:** 17 Nov 2013, 06:05 »

Quote from: Grognard on 07 Nov 2013, 17:38

then I take it you're NOT a native.
OBX = the Outer Banks of NC. Duck, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk....
If you're south of Raleigh, then you're in the SandHills.

I greatly miss the land of my birth and people.
"Ah'm a Tarheel born and a Tarheel bred. And when Ah die: I'll be a Tarheel. Dead."

Yeah, I was originally born in Mass, I don't know what regions there are there, either. Thanks for informing me though!

cesium133 · « **Reply #91 on:** 17 Nov 2013, 10:52 »

Quote from: Grognard on 07 Nov 2013, 17:38

Quote from: Haseo on 07 Nov 2013, 05:08
Quote from: Grognard on 06 Nov 2013, 22:25
Mountains? Piedmont? Capitol? Sandhills? or OBX?
Uhh, I have no idea what OBX stands for... But more eastern the mountain anyting, and south of the Capital.

then I take it you're NOT a native.
OBX = the Outer Banks of NC. Duck, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk....
If you're south of Raleigh, then you're in the SandHills.

I greatly miss the land of my birth and people.
"Ah'm a Tarheel born and a Tarheel bred. And when Ah die: I'll be a Tarheel. Dead."

The university I work at has stolen that song and replaced "Tarheel" with "Sooner."

Method of Madness · « **Reply #92 on:** 17 Nov 2013, 12:32 »

Every fucking school uses that song. In marching band in high school had that except we use "Mountie" instead of "Tarheel/Sooner" and I instead of Ah because it's not the south I guess? Also I refused to sing that because it's creepy as hell. (Although sometimes I did anyway because we sang it after we scored a touchdown and it was exciting)

cesium133 · « **Reply #93 on:** 17 Nov 2013, 12:55 »

You were "Mounties"? So was the high school I went to... the school took its colors, fight song, and mascot from WVU. Except at one point someone complained and the Mountie had to give up his gun and bottle of moonshine.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #94 on:** 17 Nov 2013, 13:10 »

We were Mounties but for some reason our mascot was a dog...yeah, I don't get it either

CrazyWelshy · « **Reply #95 on:** 17 Nov 2013, 13:19 »

Is it a bit daft that I know less about local geography, as in British counties, compared to where the countries of the world are? Or is that the same with others too?

Pilchard123 · « **Reply #96 on:** 17 Nov 2013, 14:37 »

Same here. I barely know my way around the town I've lived in for the past eighteen years.

BrusselSprouts · « **Reply #97 on:** 17 Nov 2013, 15:02 »

I know European geography by heart and yet I'm still not sure howany provinces there are in Canada (10??) Or how they fit together.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #98 on:** 17 Nov 2013, 15:30 »

We were the Eagles, and we did a spirited fight song that involved a violent chopping motion towards one's own neck. It was fairly brutal for high school sports. We got complaints from lesser spirited schools about it.

Good.

Hey! Found a video of the Opening Ceremony where the Freshmen are taught The Beak, then shouted down by the other classes.

cesium133 · « **Reply #99 on:** 17 Nov 2013, 15:47 »

The name of the school I went to was "Beall" (rhymes with "Hell"), so naturally we'd do a chant at football games that ended with "Give 'em hell, Beall". Never got any complaints from the other team, but the principal of the school hated it.

edit -- as for knowing nearby county names, I was a geography nerd in high school, so I memorized all the counties in Maryland (there aren't that many of them), but around here I only know the ones I need to know to understand tornado warnings. If the tornado is in Pottawatomie County, it's headed away from here. If it's in Cleveland County, it's here. If it's in McClain or Grady County, it's not here yet but moving in this direction.

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