OT: where are you from

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by drmondobueno

grew up in the Imperial Valley and San Bernardino, where we did steal Norcal water. Escaped to the Eastern Sierras where everyone steals our water. That is OK, we like wide open spaces and no land available to Bay area or Socal developers. The downside is the closest card shop is in Reno, and the only show up here is Mule Days, sh@t boy howdy.

Not much water to be found in the Imperial Valley (does Sultan Sea count?). I know first hand as I've had the privilege of spending several July days (weeks) in Brawley/El Centro... highs were 116 during day, lows about 112 at night. Awesome!

[irishdenny]

I New Yorker Lost iN TeXas... "Howdy Usse Guyz"

[Mrvintage]

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma......Go Thunder and BOOMER SOONER!!!!!!!

[Kenny Cole]

Originally Posted by Mrvintage

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma......Go Thunder and BOOMER SOONER!!!!!!!

+1 on the Thunder and the Sooners. I live in Norman, Oklahoma, and work in Oklahoma City

[cmoore330]

Originally Posted by Kenny Cole

+1 on the Thunder and the Sooners. I live in Norman, Oklahoma, and work in Oklahoma City

+2...Okies are taking over!

[Tim Kindler]

Andy, Kenny & Casey,

I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana now, so I guess I would fit in on the pole between Ill and Ohio; but I grew up in Moore, OK in the 80s. I used to ride my bike from off of 4th street by the hospital in Moore all the way to the south side off OKC off of Western Ave. to Roger Neufeldt's Sports Memories. I still enjoy saying hi to Roger every National. Used to love beating the Norman Tigers in sports. Go Lions!

[Kenny Cole]

LOL, when I was in law school in the mid-80s, Roger's shop was just off I-240 & Western in south OKC. Then he moved it to Norman, which was pretty handy for me. He's shut down the store, per se, but he still has a warehouse with an office in it where you can occasionally catch him and look at cards. I also see him at church every once in a while.

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by cmoore330

+2...Okies are taking over!

+0.5.. My dad is from Enid, OK and went to OU during their epic win streak. As a 13 year old kid he watched 18 year old Mickey Mantle, then with the Joplin Miners play his hometown Giants. I now have the signed team ball he got that day with Mantle on the sweet spot.

[Danny Smith]

I live in Misery which according to this poll is no longer part of the us. I honestly dont think anyone will miss it.

[drmondobueno]

Originally Posted by itjclarke

Not much water to be found in the Imperial Valley (does Sultan Sea count?). I know first hand as I've had the privilege of spending several July days (weeks) in Brawley/El Centro... highs were 116 during day, lows about 112 at night. Awesome!

Yup. I remember people sleeping on their roofs under mosquito nets to stay cool..of course that was 1959 and no self-respecting person would do that any longer...

[sox1903wschamp]

Minnesota----but grew up a Waltham, Masshole

[Sean]

Woodland, California (hometown of Dustin Pedroia), but I grew up in Chicago. Go Cubs.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by sox1903wschamp

Minnesota----but grew up a Waltham, Masshole

Did you go to Waltham High? Went there in the mid 70's, two years behind Freddie Smerlas. Grew up on south side, behind Calvary Cemetary.