WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
We've got some interesting people on HubPages with many points of view on many subjects. These things are good but if you are like me it is rather bewildering not knowing who the person looks like at the other end of the avatar or even where they are geographically. Call me old fashioned but I like the appearance of face to face conversations.
I understand that location is not something many people want to share. So, if you would like to be specific on your location that would be great. Equally as great would be if you felt better as to general terms like England, Australia, United States, Canada or where ever. Just curious from my end.
I reside in Shenandoah, Iowa in the heart of the United States. It's a town of about 6,000 in a highly rural and agricultural area. We basically have three major plants that keep Shenandoah alive. Never been outside the country but would love to hear from all of you.
Thanks in advance!
I am inbetween Chicago, IL and Madison, WI
Close to the farms, a shut down GMplant and a single shift Chrysler plant...the heart of unemployed USA 
Holly, you should come & visit me.
They just shut down another plant last week along my commute.
So, there is now an abandoned chemical plant AND an abandoned steel mill along my daily commute. I can't say the the electrical wholesaler left an abandoned warehouse, because they knocked it down. It is now a nice empty lot.
Have I ever mentioned that I only drive 5 miles to get to work?
But I'll go ahead and say it again: I can't honestly figure out how, with all of the unemployment and the mass exodus, Detroit still has a traffic problem. Where the hell is everybody driving to? The buildings are empty but there are as many cars jamming up the streets as ever...
Well, I didn't realize how close we are! No wonder we get along so wellI'm beyond being upset by it. I'm just hoping to survive for another 18 months or so, so I can get on to my next plan...
I'm still working but my salary got cut pretty badly.
There are now three people I know (used to know?) who have gone missing.
One walked away from a foreclosure, and the other two just dropped off. I have no idea where any of them are... e-mail accounts closed, phone numbers not in service...
Scott? Chris? Carol? if you guys are reading this, call me OK?
LOL Jen
I'll come visit, then we ditch the snow for someplace warmer! I didn't think we were that far apart I pictured you in New England. who knows why. It is very possible you already told me, and I forgot... but Great Lakes people stick in my mind, so who really knows.
We actually don't have any snow this year. I was bitching all through November in preparation for the fact that we can't afford snowplows. It must have been a reverse jinx
We've only had a couple storms that melted fast. So far.
It really stinks when you still have to go to work, even though there is nobody in a truck to plow out the blizzard.
I'm always up front and honest about who I am, including using my own picture for my avatar. I live in Orlando, Florida about 5 miles from the airport.
- Crazdwriterposted 14 years ago
0I'm in Anaheim, Cali 10 minutes from Disneyland...for now. Moving to Oceanside, more south, hopefully soon
why did ya move? we could have been neighbors dammit!
Sure thing Golden...first things first I gotta find the guy. I looked for him last time I went...NOTHING. Goofey likes to hide
heheh too many hands.
That is so cool that your son worked there too. i tried working there, signing out a resume for Entertainment they rejected me. Hello Preschool Teacher good with kids duh!
My Accent Gives Me Away.......... I'm From 'Clean/Green' New Zealand
Beautiful Bend, Oregon!!
Please don't tell me that's you! Just kidding.
I'm north Goldentoad and northwest of H.A.
South-Central Asia. Sorry I can't be more specific, damned PETA bastards are always hassleing me
Yeah, just trying to decongest. Those animal rights wackos say it's cruel to snot up a snake
NOOOO Rochelle stay with this one...I like this one ...I can see your smile in this one
- Crazdwriterposted 14 years ago0
aaa poor snake! I feel bad for the little guy. Mean human!
No apologies necessary. Communication is good. This is a lighthearted yet curious thread. It's amazing how technology has connected the world in such a marvelous way. Even to the outbacks of Iowa!
tampa bay, about 8 miles from the most gorgeous sunsets on the gulf of mexico. I love it here.
Ahhh, not far from Orlando where I am. HI!!!!
I'm from Sheridan, Wyoming. Why am I not surprised to see no other Wyomingites here? Oh well...I do see an Alaskan...I've never even been to Alaska, but I imported my husband from Wasilla
Depends on where in Montana, but yeah, I'm about 20 minutes from the Montana border
You're maybe in Sheridan? I worked in Gillette one year, hung out at the night rodeo in Cody one other....
FROM Montana--born in Florida but left at 6 months of age. Have lived in 8 of the 11 western states, all but NM, UT, ID. Currently planted rather firmly in Arizona, about a mile from the Mexican border.Close enough for me! I grew up in Powell and used to go to the Cody rodeo pretty much every week, then spent high school following my stepbrothers to every rodeo in the state I could make it to (hurt my knee bad, it kept me from competing myself
). Now I just have to content myself with spending the week at the fairgrounds for the Wyo Rodeo once a year and call it good...darn life getting in the way and all that .
- Kenrick Chatmanposted 14 years ago0
I am from Moldova, a former Soviet Union country (Eastern Europe). It's situated between Romania and Ukraine.
We gained our independence in 1991, so now are building a market economy here. There are a lot of economical, political and social problems here. The last 8years we were ruled by the communist party... Here is a lot to say but it's already another topic.
As I mentioned in one of my comments here, the culture difference is obvious and I am doing my very best to be a part of the family.Be yourself and you will fit in just fine
Sydney's Northern Beaches Here
I am in myownworld
you are just bad
I drove out that way several years ago on I-80. I remember at the time the relentless tolls I had to pay at. You mention "yawn". Now it can't be any worse than the outback wasteland of southwest Iowa. We'll have to exchange photos sometime.
- B.C. BOUTIQUEposted 14 years ago0
South of France, slightly North of Juan Les Pins. Freak snow storm yesterday. That is the Med in the background. All gone now thank goodness.
Hey! I have a neck. I just sensibly cover it up when it snows.
Bet the Texans never thought of that.LOL
Well - now you know. When it snows - cover your neck. Take it from me - this was a surprise.
Although I sypathize with the snow situation it still looks like a pretty nice place to visit. Forgive my ignorance but what is the "Med" you mentioned. Talk about placing myself out there like a sore thumb.
I take it you don't get that much snow there.Ah. OK - I put it down to high humidity and low temperatures. Notthat we have any climate changes going on or anything......
The angel thing sounds much more fun - 'cept for the dandruff.
OK, still far away from me but a WHOLE lot closer than England or France. You know what? I bet you are currently receiving the best weather out of any of us so far. That's just wrong! I say we should all pack up and have a barbeque at manlypoetryman's place!
All the way from sunny South Africa - the rainbow nation country
Forgot about Captain Kangaroo.
Summer starts in two months, and the humidity really kicks in in about three, so hurry down.Do you think I'll fit in down there? It's been decades since I had porkchop sideburns!
Picking my words carefully. Is the current situation an improvement in your opinion or a major step backwards? Opinions vary so I ask the question.
- B.C. BOUTIQUEposted 14 years ago0
Memphis..very cool...I will be traveling through there in another week or so..
I really want to see SUN RECORDING STUDIO'SThanks to the both of you..I will be leaving Ohio on the 8th and traveling the coast, visiting my aunt in N.C. and I plan on detouring to see SUN..and since you have mentioned other places you have me very interested in..I may just stay an extra day in Memphis to see all it has to offer
TYVMB.C., one other cool thing I thought of not far from Sun is the Gibson Guitar Factory. They have a cool tour.
Enjoy your visit.
- B.C. BOUTIQUEposted 14 years ago0
Wow..I had that in mind, and somehow forgot about it..I myself play a Dean and also have a fender..I will definitly see if I can get a factory tour..if you have any info on getting a tour, please, by all means e-mail me..I may even stay 3 days in Memphis..it sounds like it just might be one of my best stops!
I'm interested to. However, since I cannot come with you can you please create a hub of your visit - with lots of pictures?
OK, now you've lost me. I admit. I've seen the movie "Core" which takes place mostly underground but I haven't the foggiest where you are. I guess I'll have to grab a tree branch, close my eyes and see where it points me.
- Twenty One Daysposted 14 years ago0
hardy, har har.
Yeah, I guess that was a stupid question of mine....
We've got a wonderful site here as well. I can show you a perfect place where people go cow tipping..
- EmpressFelicityposted 14 years ago0
Originally from Lancashire, England, but now I live near Sparta in Greece.
We have had torrential rain for the last two weeks and have to issue the cats with lifejackets before they go out.
Izzy - The Greeks don't do insulation, eitherNor probably do the Portugese, Italians or any of the other countries bordering the Med.
To Goldenpath, we are pretty near the equator here. We get long hours of sunshine, warm sunshine, all year round, but night-time in winter especially is cold - not as cold as other places - but cold nonetheless.
I read somewhere a comfortable house sits around 18-20 degreesC. My house sits around 5C in winter and 35C in summer. Too cold and too hot.Much the same here - we live up in the mountains, so the winter nights are very cold and very, very wet.
Unlike the UK, once winter is over, that is it - eight or nine months of lovely summer and warm evenings drinking Ouzo, as the sun sets over the mountainshe's ignored us....!!
ok. we get our own place sufi....!YOU GO GIRL! It's a plan! We could save on airfare by stuffing me into your suitcase. I might feel old but I can sure penny pinch with the best of them.
I'm 400 metres high in the mountains here. We got lying snow this year for the first time since I moved here. Not the first time ever - I'm told it's rare but it happens! Lost all my papayas
We never get much rain unless there is a 'gota fria' where it rains extremely heavily for days causing all sorts of flood damage.
I love spring and autumn. Hate summer, hate winter.
Six months out of 12 of perfect weather can't be bad, eh? Ouzo! Yuk!
Vodka goes down OK though, and loads of cheap red Spanish wine!We are over 800 metres, so we get snow every year. Mind you, last year was the wettest on record - a poor year for olives and grapes.
I like the summer - I sleep during the day and work at night.
Goldenpath and MOW - You are welcome anytime for a barbecue
My friend just gave me a few bottles of Raki. Happy DaysI am all for the barbeque. However, at the risk of sounding like a party pooper I must pass on the alcohol. I don't even drink high caffeinated products. Tell you what. I'll bring the lovely hot chocolate and we'll all have a great time chewing the fat over global issues.
That's cute. Over here we have Veterans Day. Every year we have ladies from Veteran clubs and organizations giving away poppy flowers to people to show support for Vets. Now I see their enthusiasm. Boy, when I was in the war I never had any poppy...
Nice little niche you got there. Watch out, though. You might get some wonderful hardcore fans from the black market.
finally an invite!! And that too after golden was willing to squeeze into a bag! ok...see you then some warm sunny afternoon....!
Well, we all have our priorities. Drown the people but we MUST save the cats....
You know. I'm not the tallest person in the world. Perhaps I could stuff myself in a large box and mail myself to your location. I could use a break from the snow.
Dude! NO WAY!
A location I cannot divulge for security purposes !
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Nope, but I lived in County Cork for a couple of years.
Happy Days.
Love BBQ. We grill all the time in the summer no use heating up the house when the grill cooks as good
Preaching to the choir sister!
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