OT: Where are you from?

[skh]

I think it has more to do with the number of americans who own computers and surf the nets vs. their european breathern. Of course, people in other parts of the globe have computers and internet access . . . but I think we have more as americans. More computers per household . . . more TVs, more stereos, more gadgets, more cars . . . well, more stuff in general. Not a good thing, but true.

Erm - you don't think it might be caused by the inclination of most people to visit and use discussion boards and mailing lists in their own language? How many of the americans would be able to participate in a forum in french, german or swedish?

Germany, south-west, then north, now south-east.

Sonja

[Walden]

Erm - you don't think it might be caused by the inclination of most people to visit and use discussion boards and mailing lists in their own language? How many of the americans would be able to participate in a forum in french, german or swedish?

You're quite right. The commonality of language and culture has a good deal to do with the large numbers of Americans and Canadians on the Board.

Most of the factors mentioned in this thread, by various people, probably play a role. And also the fact that the United States has a significantly larger population than Ireland or England or Canada.

But there certainly is a diversity of nations represented here.

Among the top 50 posters, there are folks in England, Ireland, Australia, Brittany, USA, Canada, Belgium, and Denmark.

[AnnaDMartinez]

Born in the Black Hills of South Dakota, raised for a while, left, spent 40 years in Chicago and came back! Gonzo culture shock!

[hackwellwire]

England of course, but my family also derive from Ireland, Scotland, India

[LimuHead]

I grew up in a house on the beach in Hawaii, ...

Limu... Good god man, why on earth did you leave?????????? Which Island?

-Paul

Hey Paul, I grew up on Oahu in Ewa Beach. My parents still live there.

I left to seek my, er, fortune in faraway lands......

Are you from the islands?

[Roger O'Keeffe]

Born and raised in Kerry, now living in Wicklow and working in Dublin.

Aha! Another emigrant!

[LeeMarsh]

Born in Texas (6years),
Moved to:
Indiana (3 yrs)
Australia (2 yrs)
Pittsburgh, PA (7 yrs)
Erie/Edinboro, PA(13 yrs)
Washington, DC-Baltimore, MD area(almost 19 yrs).

My parents and most of my relative are from Tennesee mostly around Nashville.
Ancesters are mostly American back into the Early 1700's, Mostly mountain folk, including Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain boys of revelutionary times.

Where am I from?

From the music that flows through mountains,
building the granite of my days into decades;
From the shower of smiles and tears watering
songs relevant to their moment;
From hope that new tunes
will arise to reflect new hopes;
From a need to play to find a harmony of ear
forging a harmony of my head and heart.

And of course,
From my obsessive compulsion
to end every post with ...

[Hoed]

Just popping in to tell you all I'm from the Netherlands ( and therefore voted Europe :) ).


Thanks all for keeping me busy with you posts during my work!

[cowtime]

Born in West (by-God) Virginia, lived for the last 44yrs in southwest Virginia, in the heart of Appalachia.