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Mar 04, 2013 01:41AM
Hi, I'm from Brazil, but I'm living in Switzerland
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Nice to meet everyone, I am Sara in Nevada. The snow is about gone here, but I understand being tired of snow. :)
It's spring in Reno, NV at least that's what we called the two days of temperate beautiful weather before the summer moves in.
I used to live in Doha, Qatar. I moved to Quezon City, Philippines last year to start college. I think Doha, Qatar is still listed as my location. Sorry. Too lazy to change it.
Dee wrote: "Massachusetts.... Lots of snow right now!"
Hi Dee - I'm from Massachusetts too. Supposed to have a nice couple of days - hopefully melt some of the snow we just got!
Hi Dee - I'm from Massachusetts too. Supposed to have a nice couple of days - hopefully melt some of the snow we just got!
Medziks1 wrote: "Poland, Gdańsk :) Very cold place."Hey, I'm from Warsaw, it's good to have someone from Poland at the group too :)
I am half south african half Gree i have lived in greece and have lived in greece for the past eight years
I am from Minnesota, USA. It is still very cold here and we still have a ton of snow on the ground. Ugh! I want spring.
I am from Australia, but have recently moved to Belfast. I thought we had entered spring a couple of weeks ago in winter, but it seems like we have now entered winter in spring. Despite that I love it here. :)
Heh Tara, I'm guessing the unpredictable weather over this side of the world (I'm England rather then Northern Ireland) which mainly concentrates on cold and wet is a bit different to what you're used to :)
It is I must confess, but I love it! I am one of those usual Auzzie's who actually likes the cole weather. We'll see if I like it this time next year. :)
Well I hate the heat so I'm generally happy with the weather over here (but even our summer get's too hot for me sometimes!)
I'm from Poland. And the weather is... hmmmm... Let's say that it's been getting crazy for two weeks and it's not going to change this week, either. One day some snow and the next one - some sunshine. But c'mon. We've got the first day of Spring today! Hope to ride a bicycle soon. ;)
We are quite spread out! I may actually attempt to pin us all on a map to see where we are most dense and least dense!
Joanne wrote: "We are quite spread out! I may actually attempt to pin us all on a map to see where we are most dense and least dense!"My guess would be most people are located in English speaking countries... :)
I'm procrastinating and decided to do a quick tally....your right, most are from countries where English is the first language, but it's close only about 10 more than countries where English isn't the first language!
I thought about doing an online map but then got frustrated when all I found was maps that only separated the US into states but pretty much all the other countries just had the country. Bah!
(I know the US is huge and needs it but it was a matter of principle that I from Yorkshire is not the same pin as someone from London, or even Lancashire! ;o) )
Also I only found personal maps so if you had one pin for a country than that's all you could put ... but then I didn't do a huge amount of research so there could be some out there.
(I know the US is huge and needs it but it was a matter of principle that I from Yorkshire is not the same pin as someone from London, or even Lancashire! ;o) )
Also I only found personal maps so if you had one pin for a country than that's all you could put ... but then I didn't do a huge amount of research so there could be some out there.
That would bug me too Lynn!! I hate it when people realise I'm from the UK and then follow it with an assumption that I'm from London!!! London isn't the whole of the UK!!! Once I was wearing a Scotland shirt and was asked what part of England Scotland is in!!! Not a happy Joanne!! Lol!!!
Joanne wrote: "That would bug me too Lynn!! I hate it when people realise I'm from the UK and then follow it with an assumption that I'm from London!!! London isn't the whole of the UK!!! Once I was wearing a Sco..."LOL,
But at least this person new it is the same part of the world ;), when it comes to Poland, there are people who believe it is somewhere on the North Pole, I met such opinions personally LOL
Anima wrote: "Joanne wrote: "That would bug me too Lynn!! I hate it when people realise I'm from the UK and then follow it with an assumption that I'm from London!!! London isn't the whole of the UK!!! Once I wa..."HAHAHAHAHHA! And lets talk about prejudices. When I was living in Montreal, a guy asked me whether I shaved my legs and underarm. Apparently French girl are supposed to be hairy. I almost answered : no it's only the portuguese and the german girls! Haha!!
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