OT: where are you from

[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.

[Shoele$$]

Born in Youngstown, OH
Now living in Las Vegas, NV. since 1999

[smotan_02]

In case you ever wondered the product of your taxes to the DOE.

[HOF Yankees]

Baseball collector in Waukesha, Wisconsin

[joeadcock]

Raised Miami, live few hours away now.
South Beach sunset

[T205 GB]

Grew up in Misery. Now reside a bit Nort in good ole Minneeesootaa don't cha noo

[Ulidia]

I'm from Belfast, Northern Ireland and that was and will always be my only home. I grew up during the height of "the troubles" here.

I currently live & work in central London (closest thing in a US-context would be Manhattan), although have lived other places - such as Makati, the CBD of Manila, Philippines.

In terms of US, I travel to San Diego, CA an average of 2 / 3 times a year and also try to travel to NYC often as I love Manhattan and the Yankees (next trip there is mid-May, although will only see the Yankees once vs Toronto 19th May).

[t206blogcom]

Originally Posted by Michael B

Masshole drivers have nothing on D.C. drivers. Half the people around here drive as if the last thing they drove was a goat cart in Bangladesh. You don’t want to be here in heavy rain and forget a dusting of snow. All out panic. That storm you are all getting now would shut this place down for at least a week.

+100 to that.

[t206blogcom]

I'm in Northern Virginia about 30 miles NW of Washington, DC along the Potomac River. Born and raise in Williamsburg, VA. Been in NoVa for 16 years.

[jbbama]

Sweet Home Alabama

[byrone]

Prince Edward Island

Canada

[ullmandds]

Former east coaster(grew up in northern nj, lived in dc area, baltimore) now in st paul, mn. A bit disappointed mn didn't rate...when the dakota's did?!?!

[rhettyeakley]

Pete what is a "Dakota"? ... You must have meant Dekota!

[piedmont150]

Lived my whole life on the New Hampshire seacoast...Right now the very very snowy NH seacoast.

[ullmandds]

rhett...i'm working on it!!!!

[vintagerookies51]

In a suburb of St. Paul, MN

[honus94566]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Bringin' the Noize...and the atomic clouds in Ewetah!

Brian

Ewetah x 2

[quinnsryche]

Originally Posted by Ulidia

I'm from Belfast, Northern Ireland and that was and will always be my only home. I grew up during the height of "the troubles" here.

I currently live & work in central London (closest thing in a US-context would be Manhattan), although have lived other places - such as Makati, the CBD of Manila, Philippines.

In terms of US, I travel to San Diego, CA an average of 2 / 3 times a year and also try to travel to NYC often as I love Manhattan and the Yankees (next trip there is mid-May, although will only see the Yankees once vs Toronto 19th May).

Just wondering how you ended up being a baseball fan?

[jimhopkins82]

Born in Brownsville, TN, home of Tina Turner and Sleepy John Estes. Currently living in Jackson, TN, home of Carl Perkins.

[Ulidia]

Originally Posted by quinnsryche

Just wondering how you ended up being a baseball fan?

I'm not a baseball fan.

My sport is football ("soccer" in US terms) and I support Crusaders, a small team from Belfast and, in national terms, the Northern Ireland national team - which is a bit of a David versus Goliath task as Northern Ireland has one of the smallest populations on the earth.

However, I have an admiration for baseball history which started initially in the 1990s through a liking of vintage World Series program covers (here in the UK, programmes are the main collectible - bit like cards in US terms). It grew into an admiration for the 1920s Yankees and, day-by-day, I become more interested in the 1920s Yankees .... and some of the later Yankees players such as Di Maggio, Mantle, Martin etc but it's mainly the Yankees of Ruth, Gehrig and Lazzeri.

So I don't love baseball per se ..... but I love early 20th century NY Yankees and all the good and bad that they represent. I can name many stats / figures / issues of history from the Yankees of the 1920s but could barely name a thing or player of the modern day NY Yankees and I'm happy with that.

That said, I still love NYC and watch the Yankees when I can (next game versus Toronto in May).


ps - I always thought I was just a Yankees observer and not a fan as I'd never disliked the Red Sox - in fact, I always used to like picking up old Red Sox programs. Then, my long-term partner (and fiancee) dumped me for a Red Sox fan ..... the rest is history

[sdkammeyer]

Originally Posted by Ulidia

Then, my long-term partner (and fiancee) dumped me for a Red Sox fan ..... the rest is history

Smart woman!! just kidding. I'm a Tigers fan who dislikes the Yanks very much. BUT, we have a common love for soccer. I was born in Germany so my allegiance lies in the Bundesliga ..... but I know where you are coming from nonetheless. I catch as many U.S. matches as possible. Just saw them in a qualifier against Jamaica in Columbus, Ohio last fall. Always a good time.

I'm also a pretty big Arsenal supporter out of the EPL. Here in the states most of the English Premiere league matches are televised.

I'll have to start keeping an eye on the Crusaders!

oh, and to answer the question of the thread ..... i was born in Germany, moved to Ohio in 1980, moved out to California for college, lived in Indiana for awhile, but now I am back in the Black Swamp.

[hangman62]

North Jersey

[novakjr]

How exactly did the Dakota's end up in the same category as Ohio?? And are WI, MN and MI part of Canada? or are those part of the Dakotas? I also like how "Navada's" represented twice.

[Edwolf1963]

Grew up in Buffalo, NY - then off to Richmond, VA. Tampa, Ft. Myers, Miami, FL. Omaha, NE. Palos Verdes, Newport Beach, Burlingame, San Jose, CA. Elk Grove (Chicago), Lake In The Hills, Des Plaines, and now Crystal Lake, IL.

[g_vezina_c55]

Quebec canada

[EGreenwood]

Southern California

[familytoad]

My homestate joined the USA in 1791, as the 14th state. Of course that makes it the first state that was not one of the original 13 colonies.
It is also one of the smallest states in area (44th?) and least populated (49th) so I am not shocked it doesn't have a button for me to vote for it.
I lived a couple years in New Orleans, then on the awesome Oregon Coast before settling in SW Washington in the shadow of Mt St Helens.
Hope to stay.

(No matter how you spell it, the mystery state is Vermont)

[Publius]

I live in Portland Oregon, I don't see "Oregon" in the poll either.......

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by novakjr

Painesville, OH. About 20 minutes east of Cleveland.

Looks like I'm David's neighbor, about 5-10 minutes closer to Cleveland in Willoughby.

Ken

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by Edwolf1963

Grew up in Buffalo, NY - then off to Richmond, VA. Tampa, Ft. Myers, Miami, FL. Omaha, NE. Palos Verdes, Newport Beach, Burlingame, San Jose, CA. Elk Grove (Chicago), Lake In The Hills, Des Plaines, and now Crystal Lake, IL.

Isn't WitSec a wonderful thing?

OR

If the Feds haven't found you by now, you should be okay.

[Kawika]

I am from a lot of places. Five states and three provinces of Canada to be exact. I currently reside in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
OP: I know you don't care but your spelling skills really suck.

[Shoele$$]

Originally Posted by Edwolf1963

Grew up in Buffalo, NY - then off to Richmond, VA. Tampa, Ft. Myers, Miami, FL. Omaha, NE. Palos Verdes, Newport Beach, Burlingame, San Jose, CA. Elk Grove (Chicago), Lake In The Hills, Des Plaines, and now Crystal Lake, IL.

Why stop now?? Keep going!

[TNP777]

central Calli, or as my father calls it, Baja Origon

[wolfdogg]

Extreme upper NE corner of Alabama.....The Heart of Dixie.....and a loyal NEW YORK YANKEE FAN

[Ulidia]

Originally Posted by sdkammeyer

I'm also a pretty big Arsenal supporter out of the EPL. Here in the states most of the English Premiere league matches are televised.

I live fairly close to Arsenal and occasionally go the games there. Unfortunately, it is fairly atmosphere-less which is generally the case in the EPL and has been that way for twenty years+ ..... ever since standing was abolished post the Hillsborough disaster.

Moving to London, I thought I'd really get into going to EPL games but I haven't. Just too commercial and too modern for me I guess. For me, my football life and memories are always related to the 1980s when I was a kid and, well, it was a coming of age for me.

From 1996 to 2004, I rarely missed a Northern Ireland away game - I think I saw them in over 40 countries in that time. This game, at home in Belfast, was one of my favourites and bizarre to think it's now 20 years ago. Atmosphere that night was truly electric:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp9Bt18Rvv4

[RCMcKenzie]

I'm in the American League West

[beachhead2]

St. Louis, MO born and raised.

Now I live in sunny (and snowy) Hollis, New Hampshire.

[peterb69]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

I'm in the American League West

Houston?

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by peterb69

Houston?

Still trying to determine whether Rick Ankiel is our opening day Starter or right fielder. Either way, I'm guessing he bats 3rd.