# Where do you live? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 18, 2004, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795 "2004-05-18T16:21:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Graycat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Graycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Graycat)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/61 "2004-05-19T02:19:13Z")
Currently Newport News, Virginia. Last year upstate New York, next year who knows. ---
**Author:** ![Estilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Estilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Estilicon)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/62 "2004-05-19T02:35:44Z")
San Miguel de Tucumán, north-western Argentina. ---
**Author:** ![OneYogini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b9e5f3/32.png) [@OneYogini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneYogini)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/63 "2004-05-19T02:48:48Z")
Sorry to highjack…but does this sound like a DOPER WORLD PAGAENT to anyone else? I can see each of us strutting down a runway in our gowns and tuxedos (or whatever you want to imagine!) waving to the other DOPERS announcing proudly our “locations”!! 😃 Back to the fun… ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/64 "2004-05-19T03:19:37Z")
Springfield, Illinois. There are a handful of us here in out little burg. Maybe a dozen or so (and one moderator, if **David B** is still moderating, that is). ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/65 "2004-05-19T03:25:38Z")
Sacramento, CA There are several of us here, including my lovely wife of 11 years and 3 days, but I’ll let her make her own post. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/66 "2004-05-19T03:30:51Z")
Arkansas. If ya’ll have a problem with that, come on out back of the Four Dice bar where the Stones got busted, and we’ll talk. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/67 "2004-05-19T03:39:05Z")
Panama City, Republic of Panama (though I am from the Bronx). ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/68 "2004-05-19T03:47:31Z")
The third Tennessean checking in. I’m from Nashville. > [@](#): > > **OneYogini** : Sorry to highjack…but does this sound like a DOPER WORLD PAGAENT to anyone else? Exactly! And you just _know_ that Argentina is going to win! ---
**Author:** ![Andros\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Andros\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andros_X)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/69 "2004-05-19T03:52:57Z")
Oscillating between Charlottesville and Blacksburg, VA. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/70 "2004-05-19T04:42:27Z")
**United States** Arkansas California Florida Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Mexico New York Oregon Rhode Island Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Washington, D.C. (which I _suppose_ I’ll count… 😃 ) subtotal: 27/51 **Other Countries** 😉 Argentina Austrailia Canada England Germany Iceland Ireland New Zealand Panama Scotland subtotal: 10/however many there are… ---
**Author:** ![SamIAm336](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SamIAm336](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamIAm336)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/71 "2004-05-19T05:50:58Z")
Colorado checking in ---
**Author:** ![LadyMack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@LadyMack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LadyMack)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/72 "2004-05-19T06:22:12Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Arkansas. > > If ya’ll have a problem with that, come on out back of the Four Dice bar where the Stones got busted, and we’ll talk. > 🙂 😛 _waves_ Razorback Country, NW corner. I have a spouse here somewhere, too. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/73 "2004-05-19T07:20:21Z")
I’m a Tennessean living outside Salem, Oregon. Beautiful place. Glad I moved. ---
**Author:** ![Sisyphus\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sisyphus\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sisyphus_Stone)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/74 "2004-05-19T10:31:22Z")
> [@Silver Fire](#): > > **United States** > Arkansas > California > Florida > Hawaii > Idaho > Illinois > Indiana > Iowa > Kansas > Kentucky > Louisiana > Maryland > Massachusetts > Minnesota > Mississippi > Missouri > Nebraska > New Mexico > New York > Oregon > Rhode Island > Tennessee > Texas > Virginia > West Virginia > Wisconsin > Washington, D.C. (which I _suppose_ I’ll count… 😃 ) > > subtotal: 27/51 > > **Other Countries** 😉 > Argentina > Austrailia > Canada > England > Germany > Iceland > Ireland > New Zealand > Panama > Scotland > > subtotal: 10/however many there are… You list puny little states in the US and only list whole countries for foreign residents? This really pisses me off. To be consistent, list the states/provinces of residents of other countries instead of your typical insular UScentric rubbish. Be consistent and non-insulting, don’t be a drongo (jerk). Resident of Brisbane, **Queensland** Australia. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/75 "2004-05-19T15:20:49Z")
> [@Sisyphus' Stone](#): > > To be consistent, list the states/provinces You have provinces in Australia? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/76 "2004-05-19T15:29:42Z")
Richmond, Virginia ---
**Author:** ![marky33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@marky33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marky33)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/77 "2004-05-19T15:44:29Z")
One of a few from Hong Kong, **China** - and if you want to subdivide to keep **Sisy** happy - that’s the **New Territories** ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/78 "2004-05-19T15:56:01Z")
> [@Sisyphus' Stone](#): > > You list puny little states in the US and only list whole countries for foreign residents? > > This really pisses me off. > > To be consistent, list the states/provinces of residents of other countries instead of your typical insular UScentric rubbish. Be consistent and non-insulting, don’t be a drongo (jerk). > > Resident of Brisbane, **Queensland** Australia. If you’re serious: :rolleyes: If you’re not: :rolleyes: If the “your” in “your typical insular UScentric rubbish” is **not** generic but aimed directly at me: :rolleyes: Cite? If you don’t like it, start your own “How many states/provinces in countries **outside the US** do Dopers occupy?” thread. Better yet, start a pit thread; I’ve yet to be pitted here. Either way, please stop shitting in this one. Thanks bunches. GETTING BACK TO THE POINT OF THIS THREAD: I’ve added Colorado. I’m still waiting for AL, AK, AZ, CT, DE, GA, ME, MI, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, UT, VT, WA State, and WY to check in. **Other Countries** 😉 Argentina Austrailia Canada **China** England Germany Iceland Ireland New Zealand Panama Scotland subtotal: 11/however many there are ---
**Author:** ![mlerose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@mlerose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlerose)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/79 "2004-05-19T16:08:28Z")
NorCal transplant in Denver, CO. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795/80 "2004-05-19T16:15:24Z")
> [@Silver Fire](#): > > I’m still waiting for… NJ … to check in. Done and done. Shore area, Northern Ocean County here. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-live/245795.md?page=5)