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Johannesburg, South Africa, now living in London for another 2 more months before trekking through Europe.

Thanks for all the advice and suggestions. Its been great reading up on my (soon to be mine!) S75!!!
 
Burke, VA - small unincorporated area in Fairfax County not too far outside Washington, DC.
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Just another bleed'in Aussie mate!
A Van Beek said:
I know my latest questions have turned more to the philosophical
than the technical but that's how I understand what I'm dealing
with. The last thread about forum user backgrounds built pictures
in my mind that a digital camera will never be able to do (I hope).
My apologies to those who think these types of questions are
intrusive, boring or sappy.

That said, I have part two:

Where is everyone from? I know the majority are American here but
what parts? I'm Canadian born and raised from parents who came from
Holland. I have lived in the Ottawa (the capital for those who
think it's Toronto - why wouldn't you think that!) area for my
whole life except for some shorter stints in Vancouver and Europe.
I have been all over the US a few times but there are many places
that I still have yet to see. If you're willing, let us know what
country and city you're from.

Regards,
Andrew
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Well I take back what I said about most people on here being from the US! There certainly are alot of Americans but I'm really surprised by how many Europeans and Auzzies there are. I'm a little surprised by how few Canadians but I guess that's why everyone here still looks at me like I'm a freak when I pull out my camera (at least I hope it's the camera!).

Thanks for the interesting reading again.

Regards,
Andrew
A Van Beek said:
I know my latest questions have turned more to the philosophical
than the technical but that's how I understand what I'm dealing
with. The last thread about forum user backgrounds built pictures
in my mind that a digital camera will never be able to do (I hope).
My apologies to those who think these types of questions are
intrusive, boring or sappy.

That said, I have part two:

Where is everyone from? I know the majority are American here but
what parts? I'm Canadian born and raised from parents who came from
Holland. I have lived in the Ottawa (the capital for those who
think it's Toronto - why wouldn't you think that!) area for my
whole life except for some shorter stints in Vancouver and Europe.
I have been all over the US a few times but there are many places
that I still have yet to see. If you're willing, let us know what
country and city you're from.

Regards,
Andrew
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Hey Andrew.

I think we have a lot in common.

I was born and raised in Canada.
My father is from Holland(came over when he was 16)
I've been all over the States.

Currently I'm living in Newtown CT, USA. I've been living in the states for 3 years now(California previously), but lived most of my life around Dundas Ontario(about 1hr outside of Toronto, near Hamilton). I lived in Ottawa for 3 months for a co-op term in college. Loved it. Very clean city.

All the best,
Victor VanHerk
A Van Beek said:
I know my latest questions have turned more to the philosophical
than the technical but that's how I understand what I'm dealing
with. The last thread about forum user backgrounds built pictures
in my mind that a digital camera will never be able to do (I hope).
My apologies to those who think these types of questions are
intrusive, boring or sappy.

That said, I have part two:

Where is everyone from? I know the majority are American here but
what parts? I'm Canadian born and raised from parents who came from
Holland. I have lived in the Ottawa (the capital for those who
think it's Toronto - why wouldn't you think that!) area for my
whole life except for some shorter stints in Vancouver and Europe.
I have been all over the US a few times but there are many places
that I still have yet to see. If you're willing, let us know what
country and city you're from.

Regards,
Andrew
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I was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and grew up just outside of Edmonton, Alberta. Lived in Ottawa for a few years ( just north of the Glebe ) before heading to north and south Carolina. Currenly looking to head out to the Rockies and settle down somewheres.

Geoff Pearson.
 
Hi Andrew and all,

As I was once again reading through our list of places we live, I decided to make a running list of responses, thus far....

A Van Beek (Andrew): Ottawa, Canada
Winogran: Nederland/Amsterdam
Skippy: Australia/Melbourne
Jrouss: USA/New Hampshire
Eeyore: Melbourne, Australia
Lynda: " Halfway between Richmond and Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia" USA
Stever: Chicago, USA
Helen Betts: " originally from San Francisco" currently, Okinawa, Japan
Amando Hernández: Valencia, Spain

Larz: Kennebunkport, Maine USA Paul C: Manchester (UK) currently, Sterling VA. USA
LMC54: Americus, Georgia, USA
Oscar: Ottawa, Canada
Steven Mulder: Lansing, MI USA
Richard Joseph Reilly: Tucson, Arizona USA
Kenny: Newport Beach, California, USA
CK (Craig): Fort Worth, Texas USA
RAG: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida USA
TraceyS: Central Coast of California USA
Larry Myers: Lansing, MI, USA
Wild Will: Tucson, Arizona
HotShoey: Geelong, Australia
David Briggs: Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
Yellowdogy: "Santa Barbara, Mexico (formally California)"
Howdy: "born and raised in the Canadian Southwest" now: Las Vegas, NV USA
Luke: Oklahoma, USA
Chuck: Redwood Shores, California USA
Shawn Workman: Northern Idaho, USA
Curt A.: Ventura, California USA
Hansin Dogan: Ankara, Turkey
Mick: South Africa
John Rothlisberger: Wellington, New Zealand
SDommin: New Hampshire USA
Dominic: Hong Kong - Shatin
Egill: Reykjavik, Iceland
Ozan Karakoç: Istanbul / Turkey
Paul: Delray Beach, Florida USA
Nun2: Johannesburg, South Africa, currently: London
Leonardo Querzoni: Rome / Italy
Paul G: Burke, VA USA
Eric Noack: Australia
Joel: Sherbrooke, Québec
Vic: Newtown, CT USA
Royor: East Flanders, Belgium
Andrey: Moscow, Russia
Geoff Pearson: " grew up just outside of Edmonton, Alberta"

Truly AMAZING! Curt A.
A Van Beek said:
I know my latest questions have turned more to the philosophical
than the technical but that's how I understand what I'm dealing
with. The last thread about forum user backgrounds built pictures
in my mind that a digital camera will never be able to do (I hope).
My apologies to those who think these types of questions are
intrusive, boring or sappy.

That said, I have part two:

Where is everyone from? I know the majority are American here but
what parts? I'm Canadian born and raised from parents who came from
Holland. I have lived in the Ottawa (the capital for those who
think it's Toronto - why wouldn't you think that!) area for my
whole life except for some shorter stints in Vancouver and Europe.
I have been all over the US a few times but there are many places
that I still have yet to see. If you're willing, let us know what
country and city you're from.

Regards,
Andrew
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Thanks for doing that Curt. I was trying to figure out when I could do that myself!
Curt A. said:
A Van Beek (Andrew): Ottawa, Canada
Winogran: Nederland/Amsterdam
Skippy: Australia/Melbourne
Jrouss: USA/New Hampshire
Eeyore: Melbourne, Australia
Lynda: " Halfway between Richmond and Colonial Williamsburg,
Virginia" USA
Stever: Chicago, USA
Helen Betts: " originally from San Francisco" currently, Okinawa,
Japan
Amando Hernández: Valencia, Spain
Larz: Kennebunkport, Maine USA Paul C: Manchester (UK) currently,
Sterling VA. USA
LMC54: Americus, Georgia, USA
Oscar: Ottawa, Canada
Steven Mulder: Lansing, MI USA
Richard Joseph Reilly: Tucson, Arizona USA
Kenny: Newport Beach, California, USA
CK (Craig): Fort Worth, Texas USA
RAG: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida USA
TraceyS: Central Coast of California USA
Larry Myers: Lansing, MI, USA
Wild Will: Tucson, Arizona
HotShoey: Geelong, Australia
David Briggs: Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
Yellowdogy: "Santa Barbara, Mexico (formally California)"
Howdy: "born and raised in the Canadian Southwest" now: Las Vegas,
NV USA
Luke: Oklahoma, USA
Chuck: Redwood Shores, California USA
Shawn Workman: Northern Idaho, USA
Curt A.: Ventura, California USA
Hansin Dogan: Ankara, Turkey
Mick: South Africa
John Rothlisberger: Wellington, New Zealand
SDommin: New Hampshire USA
Dominic: Hong Kong - Shatin
Egill: Reykjavik, Iceland
Ozan Karakoç: Istanbul / Turkey
Paul: Delray Beach, Florida USA
Nun2: Johannesburg, South Africa, currently: London
Leonardo Querzoni: Rome / Italy
Paul G: Burke, VA USA
Eric Noack: Australia
Joel: Sherbrooke, Québec
Vic: Newtown, CT USA
Royor: East Flanders, Belgium
Andrey: Moscow, Russia
Geoff Pearson: " grew up just outside of Edmonton, Alberta"

Truly AMAZING! Curt A.
A Van Beek said:
I know my latest questions have turned more to the philosophical
than the technical but that's how I understand what I'm dealing
with. The last thread about forum user backgrounds built pictures
in my mind that a digital camera will never be able to do (I hope).
My apologies to those who think these types of questions are
intrusive, boring or sappy.

That said, I have part two:

Where is everyone from? I know the majority are American here but
what parts? I'm Canadian born and raised from parents who came from
Holland. I have lived in the Ottawa (the capital for those who
think it's Toronto - why wouldn't you think that!) area for my
whole life except for some shorter stints in Vancouver and Europe.
I have been all over the US a few times but there are many places
that I still have yet to see. If you're willing, let us know what
country and city you're from.

Regards,
Andrew
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I knew some Phaneuf's in Rock Forest, their son's came to high school with me about 13 years ago, but it's a name that's a bit common around here so maybe there is no relation.

Do you like the region around here?...plenty of photogenics scenery :-)

Joel
A Van Beek said:
Joel said:
My mother and sister live in Rock Forest....what a small world it
is after all. I guess you wife as family there. Where exactly in
Rock Forest do you go?

Joel
A Van Beek said:
Joel said:
Sherbrooke, Québec (about an hour east of Montréal)
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Sorry guys - had to chime in.

I do a ton if internet gaming and have come to find the nicest folks (online) are Aussies followed by you Canadians. I have also been to Sherbrooke (20 years ago) and found the people there to really have a huge dislike towards Americans (or anyone english speaking).

Just my thoughts, but I am in no hurry whatsoever to get back to Quebec anytime soon! The rest of Canada, my wife and I are seriously thinking of moving to Canada from the States.

Stever
Joel said:
Do you like the region around here?...plenty of photogenics scenery
:-)

Joel
A Van Beek said:
Joel said:
My mother and sister live in Rock Forest....what a small world it
is after all. I guess you wife as family there. Where exactly in
Rock Forest do you go?

Joel
A Van Beek said:
Joel said:
Sherbrooke, Québec (about an hour east of Montréal)
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Alan:

I used to live (grew up) in South Jersey, the only pretty places in that state are the far northwest parts.

Your photos are amazing, and beautiful, you need to open a travel agency, because my memories of New Jersey (like I said, with the exception of the watergap area) were of dirt and congestion.

Keep convincing me otherwise - I clearly need it!!

Stever
Alan Hartmann said:
Ummm… I mean New JERSEY, about an hour west of New Yawk City,
where on a typical drive on the back roads you’ll see things
like this:



And some other NJ pix:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4292965859
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4293399313
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4293503133
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4292965859

Alan
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London, United Kingdom
A Van Beek said:
I know my latest questions have turned more to the philosophical
than the technical but that's how I understand what I'm dealing
with. The last thread about forum user backgrounds built pictures
in my mind that a digital camera will never be able to do (I hope).
My apologies to those who think these types of questions are
intrusive, boring or sappy.

That said, I have part two:

Where is everyone from? I know the majority are American here but
what parts? I'm Canadian born and raised from parents who came from
Holland. I have lived in the Ottawa (the capital for those who
think it's Toronto - why wouldn't you think that!) area for my
whole life except for some shorter stints in Vancouver and Europe.
I have been all over the US a few times but there are many places
that I still have yet to see. If you're willing, let us know what
country and city you're from.

Regards,
Andrew
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