I pit Dopers who don't share their location!

[Rigamarole]

I am a curious person, and I could not count the number of times someone has shared something about their personal life on these boards that interested me and made me wonder: "where is this person from?"

So of course I scroll back up to look at their "Location" field only to see something exceedingly clever - perhaps it says "Over Yonder", "Sommerfield Street", or "In Your Head". As my curiosity deflates I invariably think to myself,

"Ah yes, I see we have another comedian."

This thread is an excellent example. In it, ExtraKun mentions multiple times the "quaint laws of his/her country", and the first reply questions which country this is. He or she replies, conveniently neglecting that portion of the comment.

ExtraKun, I am not singling you out - well, yes I am, but I intend to pit all the Dopers who engage in this practice equally. I am an equal opportunity pitter.

Now yes, I understand that many times it is not germaine to the discussion at all - but very frequently, it at least can provide some insight into a factor that, believe it or not, can influence one's perspective on things.

I also realize this is a community where people are extremely guarding of their privacy. I understand and respect that as well - but would it really kill you to name the city, state, or even country that you live in? Inquisitive minds want to know!

[GorillaMan]

I had a straightforward location tag for a long time, but got fed up with it being ignored. The final straw was some snippy reply along the lines of "Obviously you've never been to England". After that, I decided on a compromise, on something vague but easily-googleable.

[Bryan Ekers]

I was just about to pit Dopers who use funny nouns as usernames, but no matter.

[homeskillet]

Originally Posted by Bryan Ekers

I was just about to pit Dopers who use funny nouns as usernames, but no matter.

Well I guess I'm guilty of that too but I'll raise ya one! I always cringe a little at people who incorporate their user name into those around them. For example:

"The other day homeHubby was pestering me to run out and get some kibble to feed the homePuppy, but I couldn't cuz I was busy in the bath room trying to pop a mean ol' homePimple that was festering on the left homeButtcheek and ended up pulling the ol' homeLatissimus dorsi!"

But, that's just me and there's no faulting creativity, so more power too 'em I suppose!

I too wish more people were forthright about their location, but it doesn't really bother me unless they're completely evasive about it.

[neutron star]

Originally Posted by homeskillet

Well I guess I'm guilty of that too but I'll raise ya one! I always cringe a little at people who incorporate their user name into those around them. For example:

"The other day homeHubby was pestering me to run out and get some kibble to feed the homePuppy, but I couldn't cuz I was busy in the bath room trying to pop a mean ol' homePimple that was festering on the left homeButtcheek and ended up pulling the ol' homeLatissimus dorsi!"

I'll back you up on that one. When it comes to inducing vomit, that cutesy crap is more effective than a finger down the throat.

[Nava]

Here, here... *pats Riga *

My location says Thalassas as a personal joke but also because I move a lot and I'm too lazy to change it.

I've read the board from a dozen different countries. When I signed up I was in Brazil, lived in Philly. Right now I'm in Costa Rica. I'm from Spain, specifically an area called Navarra, but I claim two different places as "my hometown": one is where I was born and most of Dad's family lives, the other is where I grew up and where Mom and the bros live. Not enough space for all that, you know

[WOOKINPANUB]

Rig, I'm from Florida. St. Petersburg, to be exact. But you'd have guessed that as soon as I started posting about dumbass politicans and more nut jobs per capita than the rest of the U.S.

By the by, L.A. is a biiiiiig county. What area are you in?

[NurseCarmen]

Saint Paul Minnesota.

Zen Arcarde is an album from a local band, Husker Du.

They should just change "location" to "Smart ass comment"

I can't resist the chance to make one.

[Omegaman]

I was going to put purgatory as the location but vegas is mostly the same only with gambling.

[Antinor01]

Geesh, I can't even get hit by a general pitting. ::mutter:: I agree with you though, I like knowing where people are from, helps add perspective to what they say, also makes answering questions about insurance and such easier.

I guess I just don't get the whole "I won't tell anyone my name or where I'm from" thing. But then, I'm originally from the midwest where we'll talk to anyone about anything.

[Faruiza]

Originally Posted by Omegaman

I was going to put purgatory as the location but vegas is mostly the same only with gambling.

Nope. They've got gambling in Purgatory, too, but the big difference is instead of giant, "98% PAYBACK!!!" signs, they say, "THE OTHER 2%!!"

[AskNott]

Originally Posted by Omegaman

I was going to put purgatory as the location but vegas is mostly the same only with gambling.

Purgatory is a golf course about 40 miles from here.

[NoClueBoy]

Originally Posted by Omegaman

I was going to put purgatory as the location but vegas is mostly the same only with gambling.

I built some condos in Purgatory, Colorado.

Lovely place.

[rayh]

You could always try the Let's see how many states/countries/provinces we have people here from. thread.

[Thudlow Boink]

Originally Posted by NurseCarmen

They should just change "location" to "Smart ass comment"

Ooh! Ooh! How hard would it be to tweak the board software and add a field?

[Rigamarole]

Originally Posted by WOOKINPANUB

By the by, L.A. is a biiiiiig county. What area are you in?

I'm actually in L.A. proper. When I first moved here, I was a bit confused about it because people would ask me, "what city do you live in?" and I was just getting familiar with places like Santa Monica, Pasadena, etc. and thought I should have a city too, but as far as I knew my address was simply "Los Angeles". Turned out I was right. It's just plain old L.A.

[wolf_meister]

Rigamarole
I guess I'm one of those Dopers to whom you refer.
Still, it's an old joke (at least around here) that Bostonians are so priggish, stuffy, snooty, etc that "even the owls say whom".

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

Originally Posted by wolf_meister

Rigamarole
I guess I'm one of those Dopers to whom you refer.
Still, it's an old joke (at least around here) that Bostonians are so priggish, stuffy, snooty, etc that "even the owls say whom".

Ayuh.

[David Simmons]

Originally Posted by wolf_meister

Rigamarole
I guess I'm one of those Dopers to whom you refer.
Still, it's an old joke (at least around here) that Bostonians are so priggish, stuffy, snooty, etc that "even the owls say whom".

You must have heard the joke about the Boston dowager who was going on a motoring trip to California with friends. When asked what route they would take she said, "Through Newton, of course."

[La Llorona]

Originally Posted by David Simmons

You must have heard the joke about the Boston dowager who was going on a motoring trip to California with friends. When asked what route they would take she said, "Through Newton, of course."

Explain, please? Not sure whether I'm being slow with humor or whether it's being a non-Bostonian that impedes understanding?

And to make some kind of an actual contribution to this thread, is my location rage-inducingly vague enough? We can only hope.

[Asimovian]

I actually agree, generally speaking, with the OP, although I certainly respect the privacy of those who truly don't wish to be specific. I'm not terribly paranoid about people on here wanting to track me down. I just don't post my exact city because I get tired of Bill & Ted jokes.

[DMark]

Then there are people like me who probably over-do it with locations.

I just figure it helps to say where I have lived so when I make a comment about LA or Germany or NY or Las Vegas, at least a reader can see that at one time I actually lived there.

Of course, should I ever move from Las Vegas, I am shit out of luck as I think I have used all the space allotted for location.

[dnooman]

Originally Posted by Asimovian

I actually agree, generally speaking, with the OP, although I certainly respect the privacy of those who truly don't wish to be specific. I'm not terribly paranoid about people on here wanting to track me down. I just don't post my exact city because I get tired of Bill & Ted jokes.

San Dimas High School Football Rules!!


_{Is there still a huge waterpark there?}

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

Originally Posted by La Llorona

Explain, please? Not sure whether I'm being slow with humor or whether it's being a non-Bostonian that impedes understanding?

Being a non-Bostonian, you wouldn't get the rich full flavor of the joke. I can't find the map itself, but here is a description of it:

My family lived in Boston when I was a child, and even at the age of five, I knew that Boston is a city with a Very High Opinion of itself. I own a map titled A Bostonian's Idea of the United States of America. In it, Cape Cod extends halfway across the Atlantic. Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard are the size of Long Island. New England is larger than Texas, California, Washington and Oregon combined, and every town is labeled, including "Important Cities" such as Wellesley Farms, Wellesley Hills, Newton Center, West Newton, Newton Lower Falls, Newton Upper Falls and Newton Highlands. Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Cincinnati are all clustered more or less in the vicinity of the Mississippi River. Buffalo is placed roughly where Duluth MN, ought to be. Meanwhile the "Western Prairies," occupying a space about the size of Cape Cod, has the notation, "Dayton, Kansas City, Toledo, Helena, Tulsa, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and other such cities are located in this territory." Denver and Omaha are located in California. Canada is not labeled as such, but there is a Quebec, New Brunswick and an Ontario, along with Quebec City, Montreal, Vancouver, Halifax, St. John, and Doaktown, (Dooktown?) but, alas, no Toronto. There's a little box in the Pacific saying, "Western cities are reputed to be modern and progressive." A list of US Universities is: Harvard, William and Mary, Yale, Princeton, and Columbia, with the note, "Since this list was compiled many more universities and colleges have been founded including schools of Theology, Technology, Music, Art, Commerce, etc...Institutions of learning abound in the N.E. especially in and near BOSTON. There are also several excellent schools located in the WEST." At Plymouth is the notation, "American History began here in 1620." Next to Cape Hatteras, NC is the notation, "Indian legends hint that white adventurers landed on these shores before the beginning of American History." Jamestown, Virginia (settled in 1607) is not on the map at all, and in fact, the state of Virginia is not named either. New York City, is, of course, not in existance on this map.

[tdn]

While my location is accurate, it ain't helpful. Be that as it may, anyone bored or crazy enough to sort through my past threads could probably work out precisely where I live and work.

Irrelevant but IMO funny Boston joke:

A guy gets into a cab on Mission Hill.

"Where to, pal?"

"Take me to the hospital."

"Peter Bent?"

"No, I just bruised it a little."

[E-Sabbath]

My location, for what its worth, is accurate to within five miles. All you have to do is figure out what it means.

[Salem]

Originally Posted by EddyTeddyFreddy

Being a non-Bostonian, you wouldn't get the rich full flavor of the joke. I can't find the map itself, but here is a description of it:

Ok, so, are you trying to say that the map isn't right???







I do find it amusing the number of Boston-area people that reflect that in their location. Maybe because it is such a HUGE area. See, the map was right. Ayuh.

[Nava]

Originally Posted by La Llorona

Explain, please? Not sure whether I'm being slow with humor or whether it's being a non-Bostonian that impedes understanding?

And to make some kind of an actual contribution to this thread, is my location rage-inducingly vague enough? We can only hope.

Given your username, you could also say you're on the north shore. Those who've heard of you will know it is the shore of the Rio Grande. The detail of "distance to the water" is not always important.

[neutron star]

Originally Posted by Rigamarole

Now yes, I understand that many times it is not germaine to the discussion at all - but very frequently, it at least can provide some insight into a factor that, believe it or not, can influence one's perspective on things.

The only time it bothers me is when someone asks a legal question in GQ, the answer varies depending on the OP's state, and he neglects to mention it. Otherwise, meh.

One can often pick up on a foreign poster's country when they use words not common in the U.S.

Basically, I really don't care all that much, and that's coming from someone with a listed location that narrows me down even more than yours.

[Kyla]

Originally Posted by neutron star

One can often pick up on a foreign poster's country when they use words not common in the U.S.

Yeah, you can tell they're not in the US, but that's not very specific. There are many places that aren't in the US.

I wouldn't really call it a pittable offense, but I do wish more people would use the location spot for their locations. Smartass comments can go in the posts!

At least, if you're going to make lots of references in your post to "in my country", you could make it clear what country you live in.

[Shayna]

Nice to meet you, neighbor. I trust my Location field meets with your approval?

[GargoyleWB]

Pthpth. If you don't know where my location describes or have to guess, then you've never been there.

[Rigamarole]

Originally Posted by Shayna

Nice to meet you, neighbor. I trust my Location field meets with your approval?

Yes. Carry on, neighbor.

[Dead Badger]

You know, this isn't my real name, either.

As a random aside, Rambo: First Blood 2 is really rubbish. Now all you've got to do is work out where's showing that movie at 00:24 GMT and it's all gravy, dude. Oh, and just to throw you off the scent: y'all, bloody hell, shrimp on the barbie, allahu akhbar, vive la France and suchlike. What what?

Bugger.

[shamrock227]

Originally Posted by Kyla

There are many places that aren't in the US.

Lies and propaganda!


You probably hate me. Mine changes as the mood strikes me. Usually it says New York. But, in the past week it has also said "at home" "at work" and "in the TARDIS". Blame the Admins for allowing me to change it. Blame the software for making it so easy to change. It's not my fault I tell ya...

[dinahmoe]

Mine's pretty Google-able. It's a line from a song by the Standells. The line that follows is "Boston, you're my home."

[Dervish Jones]

I don't list my location because I hate living here and can't wait to move. As What Exit said, I don't want to be defined by where I live. Plus, I don't think "Missouri's red, white and blue ass-pimple* would fit up there.




Otherwise known as Branson.

[Ale]

The trend only bothers me when the subject in question plays the International Man of Mistery game, it´s very annoying; Aldebaran was the finest example of such beheaviour.

[Ghanima]

My location is perfectly accurate, although I suspect the OP wouldn't approve.

[DrDeth]

Originally Posted by neutron star

The only time it bothers me is when someone asks a legal question in GQ, the answer varies depending on the OP's state, and he neglects to mention it. Otherwise, meh.
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Here I agree 100%. Most of the time I don't really care, but some posters seem to know be aware that their listed location is useless, and then go ask a question with a location dependent answer.

[biqu]

Originally Posted by neutron star

The only time it bothers me is when someone asks a legal question in GQ, the answer varies depending on the OP's state, and he neglects to mention it. Otherwise, meh.

Guilty as charged, as I'm sure the participants in my most recent GQ thread would confirm. I'm actually very unguarded with the personal information I share online, but for Dopers who want to know without sounding too inquisitive, that requires the extra step of following the homepage URL in my profile.

[Bertie Wooster]

You buried the only good reason you have: when an answer depends on location. But in the rare occasions when it happens, you can just ask for clarification. What I suspect is the real reason for your annoyance is that you want to poke your nose in where it ain't wanted. I suspect this because you start off with a lame plea of curiosity. Overall, this is pretty bad, and I hope more folks obscure their locations just for you.

[Crowbar of Irony +3]

Originally Posted by Rigamarole

This thread is an excellent example. In it, ExtraKun mentions multiple times the "quaint laws of his/her country", and the first reply questions which country this is. He or she replies, conveniently neglecting that portion of the comment.

ExtraKun, I am not singling you out - well, yes I am, but I intend to pit all the Dopers who engage in this practice equally. I am an equal opportunity pitter.

Oh yes! My first pitting! Quick, we need some wine for the cele...

I don't know why I shall share explictly where I am, when there are dozens (more than dozens) other dopers who don't share where they are. Maybe I have fear of people, after knowing where I am, will send screenshots from Google Earth and threaten me "Nah hahah! Now I can see your house!"

I have my reservations, I have my reasons, I don't feel secure enough etc. And there was one time one Doper who came from a rather controvesial location got trainwrecked, partly due to his place of origin. I come here to post -- and I don't want needless complications on where I am from.

And yes, some people do have a beef with the place I am from. So much so that they would always attempt to post their views about my country whenever its name pop up. Not that they are wrong -- no place is perfect, but as said, I'm here to post and read and laugh, and nothing else.

[Rysdad]

If you don't know where I live by the description, I'll just say that I live on the side of the river that the money comes from. Nurse Carmen lives on the side the money goes to.

[Hostile Dialect]

Mine is a little vague, I must admit, but it doesn't take too much Googling, it's not smart-assed, and I mention that I live in San Diego a lot in my post content.

Although I think I might just change my location to be more straightforward.

FWIW, I happen to find "Altered state" or "Synaesthetic such and such" more entertaining and enlightening than a true location, but that's the only location remark like that I can think of, for me anyway.

[dnooman]

Originally Posted by fetus

FWIW, I happen to find "Altered state" or "Synaesthetic such and such" more entertaining and enlightening than a true location, but that's the only location remark like that I can think of, for me anyway.

Aw shucks.


FWIW, a long time member posted a Google Earth image of their house, and included tha name and website of a store quite near that house. Needless to say, it took two minutes to find the exact location on the planet for that posters house. I could post GPS coordinates, give directions, make an educated guess about the address, and visit if I so chose. I choose not to, unless it is at the gathering that this person will be inviting people to this summer anyway.

My point being, it is far too easy these days to find out more information about people than they care to have known, just by sharing a few innocuous details. If I find out what county you live in and a few other pieces of information, I can have your criminal record (which is public). Just sayin'.

I live in a suburb of Columbus Ohio BTW. Anyone who searched my posts could find that out, I just choose to mention it when it pertains to the topic at hand.

[alice_in_wonderland]

Well, surely no one can object to my location. Y'all have read the story, right?

[Waterman]

FWIW, my location tag is exactly the city where I live. BTW it was owned lock, stock and barrel by the US Federal Government for about 18 years until it was returned to private ownership sometime around the late 50's or early 60's. And talk about interesting high school logos, one of the schools is the Richland Bombers with the logo being a full fledged mushroom cloud.

[Antinor01]

Originally Posted by dnooman

I live in a suburb of Columbus Ohio BTW. Anyone who searched my posts could find that out, I just choose to mention it when it pertains to the topic at hand.

How is columbus these days? I moved from Dublin, Oh a couple years ago, haven't been back there yet.

[Dunderman]

Of the two Dopers that I've given my exact location to, one left the board and the other was banned. Clearly, my location is cursed and should be kept secret.