Where is everybody from?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 27 Aug 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Summerdream	27 Aug 2002
I was just curious to see the diversity of where everyone was from and if there are any Aeclectians near my own neck of the woods. I am from Maine, USA.

Sulis	27 Aug 2002
Hi Momof3girls, I`m from Nottingham in the UK. Crystalmynx xx

mara	27 Aug 2002
This is one of the things that I personally love about this forum.....is that people are here from all over the globe. I myself am from the Netherland.......though having lived nearly half my life in Australia, having done all my schooling there and alot of 'growing up', I consider myself an Australian Dutchie, or should it be a Dutch Australian????? I don't really know, all I know is that these two places are my homes......seeing that my parents and grandparents live in Australia and myself (and my own family) and alot of relatives live here in the Netherlands :) Mara......an Australian Dutchie / Dutch Australian :D

blue_fusion	27 Aug 2002
hi. i'm from the philippines, in the pacific! :)

lunalafey	27 Aug 2002
Quote: Originally posted by blue_fusion20 hi. i'm from the philippines, in the pacific! :) wow blue, are you philippino???? I'm 1/4. Father and grandmother's where born there. I'm a California native, lived here for most of my life. Spent a year when I was itty bitty in Penn. and a year in Or. when I was about 21. Still in CA. living in the woods

ming	27 Aug 2002
im half scot and half irish and live up the hills in scotland...

Supletion	27 Aug 2002
Israel here, born and raised, never went out of borders... yet :)

Maan	27 Aug 2002
I'm a real Dutch girl :) Well some Belgium blood in me and some italian but thats it I' totally Europian anyway ;)

Starfish	27 Aug 2002
I'm in Michigan - The Great Lakes State - USA. I'm of French Canadian (Quebec), Chippewa and Greek decent. :TJUST Starfish

blue_fusion	27 Aug 2002
Quote: Originally posted by lunalafey wow blue, are you philippino???? I'm 1/4. Father and grandmother's where born there. I'm a California native, lived here for most of my life. Spent a year when I was itty bitty in Penn. and a year in Or. when I was about 21. Still in CA. living in the woods really? :) that's good to know. :) did they teach you the laguage by any chance? :)

Bings	27 Aug 2002
I'm from New York originally but have lived all over the USA and in Europe. Dianne

Liliana	27 Aug 2002
See if you look over there <--------------------- it says location, and most people do put their real location there, so no need to ask, but Im in cenrtal PA usa hehe :THP

Minderwiz	27 Aug 2002
I'm living in Standish in Lancashire, UK. - Miles Standish, a local man was one of the Pilgrim Fathers. Minderwiz

Laurel	27 Aug 2002
I was born in Omaha Nebraska, grew up in Iowa and Wyoming, and now live happily in the Pacific Northwest and have no intention of ever moving north of Victoria, BC or south of Portland, Oregon :)

kayne	27 Aug 2002
Quote: Originally posted by lunalafey and a year in Or. when I was about 21. Still in CA. Wonderful American Aeclecticans, I don't think I am the only person from outside America that finds all the initials for American states completely confusing... You see I am from Perth, WA... which *here* stands for Western Australia, but for reasons I don't understand I believe that 'WA' is Washington in America - is this right??? So - I said it already but I am from Perth, Western Australia: "The Most Isolated Capital City in the World" :P Mara: Most of my ancestors are Dutch and arrived in South Australia on some of the first ships apparently. I think that's where I get my blonde hair... :P

RedWood	27 Aug 2002
I live in Southeast MI-Michigan.....I was born in WV-West Virginia...someday i hope to move south again.. I think i know I am German..Cherokee indian..italian...english..swedish...I think of myself as a mutt...

lunalafey	27 Aug 2002
Quote: Originally posted by blue_fusion20 really? :) that's good to know. :) did they teach you the laguage by any chance? :) I was not taught the language. The grandfathers where from the U.S....the family spoke mostly english. There are many dialects on the islands. There is a spanish influence to the main tounge, because of the Conquistidores. I can speak spanish, so I would be able to 'get by'... and Kayne...so sorry.. born and raised in california, lived in pennsylvania when I was a babe, and went to oregon for a year to have my babe...now I'm back in the Redwoods of California, the Golden State.. WA is washinton...west coast..then we have washington...east coast, but that is washington D.C. which is District of Columbia

Poetlove	27 Aug 2002
I am living in Missouri, but I grew up in Indiana. I have been to several different states, Alaska, Ohio, MI, Washington (the sate), IL, MO, there are still places I would like to go to. I would love to go back to Washington. I was there with my Mom, and it was wonderful

Rhiannon	27 Aug 2002
I currently live in VA-Virginia, USA. But, being a military brat... I've lived in California, North Carolina, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Berlin - Germany, Augsburg - Germany and West Virginia. R :)

Pollux	27 Aug 2002
Italy. Naples. Born there and living there.

Kiama	27 Aug 2002
Born in Cambridgeshire, England. Currently living in Chrischurch, England. Soon to be residing in Cardiff, Wales. :D Kiama

napaea	27 Aug 2002
Born and raised in Southern California, with a spattering of time in Oklahoma. Now residing in Mid Michigan (hi starfish!! hi to the other michigander, i forgot who?!) but moving to SEATTLE soon Yay!! i'm a mutt, myself. a little of it all: Blackfoot & Sac n Fox Indian. Welsh. Irish. Czeckoslavakian (can't even spell it! just found this out about a week ago!)

the hermit	27 Aug 2002
Navy brat born in CA (california), raised by grandparents in KY (kentucky) Lived AR (arkansas) CO (colorado) WA (washington) AZ (Arizona) Spent significant time in jungles (vietnam, cambodia, laos), Tokyo, Subic Bay (philippines), Perth, Berlin, Paris, London. Now living in northern california. I'm told we're Scot, Irish and German

Keslynn	27 Aug 2002
I was born in Anchorage, Alaska but raised in the small state of Delaware, which most people think is part of Pennsylvania. *lol* Now I'm living in Rhode Island. Hopefully in a couple of years I get to do my research for a year in Britain. Then maybe I'll get to say howdy to all you British Aeclecticans. It's very interesting to see where everyone's been. :) Kes

Diana	27 Aug 2002
Grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa. Left as soon as I could to get away from the racist nutcases and psychopaths. Dad was Polish. Mum was Swiss. I grew up thankfully with a British passport (a gift from the British to my Dad after WWII.) I used to pretend I lived in England when I was a kid, so I could escape from the apartheid environment, at least in my head. I lived for a while in the South of France and Northern Nigeria. But Switzerland is my home now.

Ladyhawke	27 Aug 2002
I'm born and raised in Kansas. Very exciting place (*NOT!*). OK, it's not that bad....it's fun when the tornadoes come around! :) I'm just trying to figure out how I've got such a yearning to live by the ocean if I've been landlocked all my life (aside from a few vacations to Florida and one to Hawaii). Ladyhawke

All Is One	27 Aug 2002
I've revealed so many secrets on here... now I sense there is a strange void my brain seems to have "deleted" the data you are describing...uh-oh. Race Gender Location ummmm, uhh, wellll~~ this could be troublesome

the hermit	27 Aug 2002
Quote: Originally posted by All Is One I've revealed so many secrets on here... now I sense there is a strange void my brain seems to have "deleted" the data you are describing...uh-oh. Race Gender Location ummmm, uhh, wellll~~ this could be troublesome uh oh.... you didn't look into the dragon's eyes again did you? pull out your drivers license and read what it says... ummmm, it's the funny little card with a picture of you... ummmm, go look in a mirror first, then find your purse and... a purse is a place where you keep things... this is going to be difficult...

All Is One	27 Aug 2002
Hey~ I really appreciate your efforts, h~ But all I can remember is my PAST 33 lives... Do remember how to read-etc...(sort of) Looking for remedies: All Ancient Ones Give Same Instructions: Avoid all things electronic or glowing... See the problem?

amyel	27 Aug 2002
I live in Canada now. Grew up in Michigan, not far from where Starfish lives now. Spent more then a few times in Australia. Almost got "sold" to a Cook Island chief who wanted me as his 7th wife and offered my father 18 cows for my hand in marriage. Dear dad & I had just had an argument, so he actually thought about it. My step-mom's wiser ways prevailed and I was returned to the US. Stilll whenever he got mad at me, he'd glare at me and say "I could have had 18 cows". This usually broke the tension.....

Phoenix	27 Aug 2002
Northern Ontario (Canada) from a Dutch(mostly), Scottish, and French background.

debins	27 Aug 2002
Toronto area, Ontario, Canada

Kath	27 Aug 2002
I was born in Budapest, Hungary. My family immigrated to Australia when I was 5. We lived in Sydney up until about 5 yrs ago when we moved north to Brisbane. Cheers Kath

RedWood	27 Aug 2002
Oh My AMyel..18 cows....LOL glad it didnt work out with the cows for you..

DarkElectric	27 Aug 2002
Wow. Amyel, you've got it going on. Nobody has offered even ONE cow for me! I'm from Springfield Massachusetts. That's about 4 hours from Maine. Scottish/Irish/Welsh Iroquoi, Czech, Spanish Muttwoman!

Strega	27 Aug 2002
Presently in the Philippines. :)

jade	28 Aug 2002
at first i misread and thought you said..... 18 crows........................heehee and i was thinking, what would you want 18 crows for? heehee british columbia jade :D

midnightmerry	28 Aug 2002
I was born in Florida, but grew up in Tennessee. Now I live in the N.W. corner of Mississippi, right below Memphis. We're English, Irish, Dutch, French and a bit of Cherokee. Heinz 57.

jema	28 Aug 2002
i feel like a gray mouse in comparison with all of your exotic places you lived in. i am born in sweden and live in sweden and will probably die here too one day. or to be more precise - at least jenny-li will understand it. i was born in västmanland in a small but old town named Sala, then i moved up here to Skellefteå when i was 9. skellefteå is rather far up north in sweden, by the east coast too. so i have the botnic bay as a neighbour:)

catlin	28 Aug 2002
Ok, I was born and raised in the South of Germany and still live there. As there is a wide variety in my decendants, I can consider myself as European altough my passport says German.

rostie	28 Aug 2002
i'm from bruges, belgium, at the moment the cultural capital of europe for one year...love it but it's a bit dead...beautifull city though...much of tourists...beautifull buildings, a sense of the middleages... sara.

Bella	28 Aug 2002
born and raised, and will always remain, in New York City!

amyel	28 Aug 2002
Quote: Originally posted by jade at first i misread and thought you said..... 18 crows........................heehee and i was thinking, what would you want 18 crows for? heehee british columbia jade :D See? Now this is all perception, 'cos I think it would be kinda cool to have 18 crows, but 18 cows - ! well, that just confuses me!!!! LOL

Yogi Cat	29 Aug 2002
Born and bred in a Waikato town of the North Island of New Zealand. Still live there. I am a half scottish and half english kiwi.

Molly	29 Aug 2002
Wow! This IS an *aeclectic* group! Heather/Yogi Cat: I love your signiture quote - LOL... Amyel: I have to agree, it sounds like you DO have it going on. Never had anyone offer livestock for me! Great story! Jema: You mentioned you were on the coast... it sounds beautiful!! I am in the United States. I was born in Michigan - the state with all the great lakes on the border of Canada. I still consider Michigan my home and would very much like to move back there someday. I have lived in California, Arizona (Pheonix, the capital), Virgina (near the Pentagon), and where I am currently: Florida. I have lived all over in Florida - about 8 or 9 cities. I guess I do take for granted being so close to the ocean (20 minutes drive)... but I get very tired of never having any seasons and living in such an urban place. I am tired of all the concrete. I want to live someplace with woods and trees and the fall and winter and spring seasons. My hubby has a good job right now though, so I don't know if moving will really happen or not....

napaisti	29 Aug 2002
I currently live in what was (not too long ago) rural North Carolina and is now more suburban (near the state capitol of Raleigh). I was born in New Jersey, but only lived there for about 10 weeks, so I'm definitely NOT a Jersey girl. Also spent some time in Georgia when I was younger, but didn't like it much. I seemed to be doomed to be a southern girl seeing as how I HATE heat and humidity, but I never seem to move away from it. Ah, to be in the Pacific Northwest . . . just a GRITS (girl raised in the South), napaisti

Kazz	29 Aug 2002
Well i am an Australian, I was born in Sydney lived there in a suburb of West Ryde for most of my childhood, moved up the coast (north) to a tiny seaside place called Budgewoi (I hope that's how you spell it) then back to the big city of Sydney (for work purposes) and now i live in a beautiful seaside, beach town called Port Macquarie. The opposite side of Australia to Kayne (Western Australia) and I am in NSW ...New South Wales. Oh BTW I come from English and Scotish backgrounds. Cheers Kazz :TQC

wavebreaker	29 Aug 2002
I was born in the Netherlands and still live there. Both my parents and their families were Dutch, so I guess I'm as Dutch as can be... ;) My mother's family actually has lived in the very same village since 1500, my grandfather and grandmother were the first to move... to a town 5 kilometers away... :D

Moongold	29 Aug 2002
I live in Melbourne but was raised in country Victoria - the Wimmera and the Mallee - and love those places. My ancesters are Scottish, Irish, English and French Moongold

marmalade	29 Aug 2002
mmmm... it's neet finding out everyone's backgrounds... me, i've been living in london, england for the past 2 years. the previous 23-odd years were spent in my home and native land -- Canada, in and around Toronto. and then ethnically, i'm 100% (at least as far back as i know) Ukrainian!

starr	30 Aug 2002
Currently from the Great Northwest United States. Originally from San Francisco, California. Just a west coast kind of gal. Starr

Mermaid	30 Aug 2002
Like it says under my name, I'm from Aotearoa New Zealand! At the moment I'm living in Otago (South Island). It's nice to meet another Kiwi on the forums, Yogi Cat!

Yogi Cat	30 Aug 2002
Hi Mermaid - I have been wondering how many kiwis there are on the forum - so far I have seen you and mooncat2. Look forward to reading your posts. Love and light

Kismet	31 Aug 2002
I was born in St Thomas, in the US Virgin Islands, and have lived in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Nurnberg Germany, Louisianna, and currently am about 20 minutes from Nashville Tennessee.

Tor	31 Aug 2002
I'm from Sandefjord, Norway - a city known for it's whale-hunting (not political correct to mention I guess) and for it's Viking history. They just found Norway's oldest town here - by digging in the ground. They have also found old viking ships here. I'm 100 % norwegian, but my brown eyes gives a reason to believe in my uncertain Gypsy roots.

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