# Hi! where ya'll from? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 1, 2000, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248 "2000-03-01T15:06:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/61 "2000-03-02T07:49:00Z")
Born and raised near Harrisburg, PA (unofficial motto:Maryland has crabs. Pennsylvania has Intercourse![Intercourse being a small Amish town near Lancaster]) Currently in Lafayette, LA. Lousiana license plates say “Sportsman’s Paradise” on them. I’m not sure exactly what sport that is, but if I had to guess, I’d say drunk driving. * * * I am the user formerly known as puffington. ---
**Author:** ![tenspeedjohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenspeedjohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenspeedjohn)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/62 "2000-03-02T11:15:00Z")
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. here. It would appear I’m the only one from this area. * * * If chickens could pee, they would be wet on the bottom. ---
**Author:** ![ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryan)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/63 "2000-03-02T11:32:00Z")
Born and raised in Troy, NY “The Collar CIty” Natives of which are often called “Troylets” Now living on Staten Island, NY Howdy to Reality Chuck! * * * “The universe doesn’t give first warnings or second chances” ---
**Author:** ![Gumby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@Gumby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gumby)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/64 "2000-03-02T11:34:00Z")
From Brisbane Australia, but living in London. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/65 "2000-03-02T14:48:00Z")
Originally born in Hibbing, MN home of the worlds largest open iron Ore pit mine. Moved to Salt Lake City, UT (please set your clock back 50 years) Recently a Job relocated me to Seattle (where caffine and pissing rain are a sign of life.) * * * Voted Biggest Smartass by all you beautiful people! * * * You always use violence. I should’ve ordered glutinous rice chicken. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/66 "2000-03-02T14:59:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Frankie: > \*\* BTW, I am in Seattle…the real Seattle…not Kent or the eastside with the yuppies! =) > > \*\* By chance was that aimed at me Frank? _poke_ ## At least I have no riots in MY front yard (unless the starbucks runs out of low-fat milk for the latte’s) Voted Biggest Smartass by all you beautiful people! * * * You always use violence. I should’ve ordered glutinous rice chicken. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/67 "2000-03-02T15:00:00Z")
Rackensack wrote: > [@](#): > > BTW, spoke-, depending on how long you’ve been in the Poncey Highland area, we might have been neighbors. Used to live in those grey apartments on the opposite corner from Manuel’s (nearly ten years ago now, however). Lessee… Ten years ago, I lived on Adair Avenue, in Virginia Highland area. So we were sort of neighbors. How’s life in the 'burbs? ---
**Author:** ![Andy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@Andy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/68 "2000-03-02T15:24:00Z")
Born In Lancaster, NW England Moved to Liverpool, NW England then on to Loughborough (pron. ‘Luffbrer’ or something like that), near Nottingham. Then onto Chicago, which I like, and don’t want to go home :(. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/69 "2000-03-02T15:30:00Z")
Doob, you are the shit. I am a Jersey girl, born and bred. Born in Fort Dix, NJ Raised in central Jersey, Monroe Twp, to be precise, a typical suburb of NYC about 50 miles south. Currently living in central PA, Penn State country, have been here almost 3 years. Planning on relocating in the very near future. Thinking Northern CA. 🙂 * * * This life is a test. It is only a test. If it had been an actual life, you would have received further instructions on where to go and what to do. ---
**Author:** ![renaissanceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@renaissanceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/renaissanceman)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/70 "2000-03-02T17:05:00Z")
Born in Fort Sill, OK Then to Charlottesville, VA To Sandia Base, Albuquerque, NM To Fort Leavenworth, KS To Virginia Beach, VA High school in Paoli, PA College in Blacksburg,VA 2 yrs in Jubail, Saudi Arabia Last 16 back in Va Beach. Totil, have to get up w/ GBS, Atrael & I sometime! * * * Be gentle with all, but firm with yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Havoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Havoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Havoc)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/71 "2000-03-03T06:25:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Momotaro: > Song: not quite, but “O, Canada” was actually written in French first and to this day only the French lyrics are official, unless they fixed that.\*\* (I know… I’ve drifted from the topic… but hopefully for not too long here) I’m pretty sure that the English lyrics became official around 1980. All of a sudden, the rest of us English-speaking elementary school kids had to sing the anthem every morning before classes started. Just so we all knew that our proud country had another official set of anthem lyrics. 🙂 The above is strictly from my own memories, of course. ---
**Author:** ![aha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/72 "2000-03-03T06:26:00Z")
Great to see so many okies on the board even tho they seem to be just passing through. Another state motto for Texas: Welcome to Texas, we also speak english. heh heh just kiddin texans… * * * Yours truly, aha ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/73 "2000-03-03T06:58:00Z")
Weyburn, Saskatchewan “The Opportunity City” (Pretty dumb, eh.) * * * You want brilliance BEFORE I’ve had my coffee!!! ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Derfel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@Lord\_Derfel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Derfel)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/74 "2000-03-02T19:24:00Z")
I live in Vancouver, British Columbia. It’s one of the most beautiful cities in the world (if you don’t mind rain), and I love living here. The motto is probably “It only rains once a year - but it lasts from October to June” ---
**Author:** ![Doobieous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Doobieous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doobieous)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/75 "2000-03-03T01:18:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Doob, you are the shit. Thanks! You’re pretty damn rad yourself! > [@](#): > > Planning on relocating in the very near future. Thinking Northern CA. ## Yes, move out here, you KNOW you like it here 🙂 _peer pressure_ I myself am an incorrigible conlang slut. I love oral lex. ---
**Author:** ![Yue\_Han](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/eada6e/32.png) [@Yue\_Han](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yue_Han)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/76 "2000-03-03T01:42:00Z")
Muncie, Indiana. Relocated from Elkhart, Indiana. Indiana is hell. Hell is Indiana. All work and now play makes john a dull boy. –John ---
**Author:** ![Anti\_Pro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Anti\_Pro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anti_Pro)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/77 "2000-03-03T04:51:00Z")
I was raised in Jacksonville, Florida, where the motto was ‘That’s not fog, it’s the paper mill’ I couldn’t stand the smell any longer so I moved to Georgia, Stone Mountain, that is, a 'burb of Atlanta. The real motto has been said already, but if you drive through Stone Mountain on a Sunday, you’ll find the motto REALLY is: ‘the place most likely to see a girl take her top off’ * * * “The more hours people use the Internet, the less time they spend with real human beings.” Norman Nie, a Stanford political scientist on results of his study of the Internet’s impact on society. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248/78 "2000-03-03T08:00:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Planning on relocating in the very near future. Thinking Northern CA. I am so shocked I cannot even express my amazement. \ Hope you take a look at housing prices here before you decide to relocate though. I saw an ad for a room for rent today (_one room in a house_) for $725 a month plus utilities. (!) And that’s pretty standard. Of course, it’s easier if you have someone to share the rent with… * * * ~Harborina “Don’t Do It.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-where-yall-from/14248.md?page=3)