# Wanna add your locale to the SDMB map? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 22, 2005, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757 "2005-12-22T05:03:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![SandyHook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@SandyHook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SandyHook)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/61 "2005-12-24T06:35:43Z")
Put mine in. Picture was taken this October on a ride to Mississippi to see a friend. The fellow that owned the house had been to Mardi Gras that year, thus the “Props” I’m wearing. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/62 "2005-12-24T08:18:15Z")
I put mine on, but uhm, I put my real (first only) name on it instead of my username :smack:. So I’m just Beth. ---
**Author:** ![gfloyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@gfloyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gfloyd)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/63 "2005-12-24T09:16:50Z")
I’m surprised at home many other people live in the Sacramento area. I’m added, btw. ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/64 "2005-12-24T09:31:08Z")
I just added me but I don’t think I’m showing up. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/65 "2005-12-24T10:07:09Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > I’m there now. > > That’s odd - some of them disappear and reappear at random. Did you click “add 50 more markers” repeatedly at the bottom of the map? ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/66 "2005-12-24T21:16:50Z")
I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/67 "2005-12-24T22:32:13Z")
Okey, I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2005, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/68 "2005-12-25T00:04:51Z")
Me too. ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2005, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/69 "2005-12-25T00:12:07Z")
I’m there! ---
**Author:** ![bizzwire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@bizzwire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizzwire)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/70 "2005-12-25T00:46:08Z")
I don’t get it. I click on the link and see…well…nothing. I mean i see the site and stuff, but no map, and no obvious place to go. Do I have to become a member first? ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2005, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/71 "2005-12-25T02:15:50Z")
I’m within spittin’ distance of about 5 dopers! ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2005, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/72 "2005-12-25T02:20:45Z")
including the OP! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![biddee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@biddee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/biddee)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2005, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/73 "2005-12-25T02:52:22Z")
Ugh, it won’t let me add…it doesn’t recognise the city of St. John’s in Antigua, which is the closest city. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/74 "2005-12-26T21:57:46Z")
> [@Large Marge](#): > > Thanks for starting it, **CandidGamera**! I wondered who was responsible. I found it via [zefrank.com](http://zefrank.com), where a poster started one for that forum. I just changed “zefrank” to “sdmb” and voila! > > There are a bunch of duplicates on there, actually. I found them after sorting by name. Can you kill the extras? Just as soon as they email me to remind me of what my admin password was, or I find where I wrote it down. Any minute now… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2005, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/75 "2005-12-26T23:38:51Z")
> [@bizzwire](#): > > I don’t get it. > > I click on the link and see…well…nothing. I mean i see the site and stuff, but no map, and no obvious place to go. Do I have to become a member first? No, just click on ‘add yourself’ and follow the directions; use your Doper handle for your name. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/76 "2005-12-28T20:01:49Z")
Remembered my password! Hooray! Been killing duplicate shoutouts - I’ll try and hunt for duplicate members later. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/77 "2005-12-28T20:06:25Z")
> [@633squadron](#): > > Fascinating that both Troy McClure and SolGrundy live nearby. Assuming Sol’s location is accurate, I almost moved in a block away. Damn lack of credit history. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/78 "2005-12-28T20:24:15Z")
I’m on But without a photo or a shoutout - I’ll have to do that from home When I do, **CandidGamera** , please take care of the dup - thanks ---
**Author:** ![St\_Ides](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@St\_Ides](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St_Ides)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/79 "2005-12-28T23:22:42Z")
> [@chrisk](#): > > I’m in. Come on, Southern Ontario dopers, I KNOW there are more of us than this!! > > 😃 Maybe if Waterloo wasn’t an “invalid city” I’d add myself. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757/80 "2005-12-28T23:40:18Z")
> [@St\_Ides](#): > > Maybe if Waterloo wasn’t an “invalid city” I’d add myself. I’ve been to Waterloo, and cannot argue w/ that categorization. Kitchener is waaayyyy coooler. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-add-your-locale-to-the-sdmb-map/336757.md?page=5)