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I find people's life stories fascinating (as strange as that is). But I always find it interesting to find out where people grew up and how they ended up where they are now.For me....I was born in Joliet, Illinois. I lived there until I was 13. When my parents divorced, my mom moved us to Savannah, Tennessee (her hometown) which is basically in the middle of nowhere. After I graduated from High School when I was 17, I moved to Nashville, Tennessee to go to college and have been here ever since (since 1993). Tennessee is a beautiful state, and a wonderful place to live, but I still miss Illinois--everything except all the snow......

I'm only 45. That means I haven't grown up yet. I'll fill in the details when I have.OK, Maybe I have grown a little...1957 thru Kindergarten - Abilene, KS.1st thru 3rd grade - Great Bend, KS.4th thru college - Manhattan, KS (Home of KSU Wildcats)Off on various short side trips to: Raleigh NC, Harvester MO, St. Louis MO, Wichita KS, Iowa City IA, and always back to Manhattan KS where I still keep growing up.Yes, I Midwest.KSNeptune

I was brought here by aliens to study life on this planet. Very unusual indeed. I was dropped naked and pennyless in the middle of Quebec City with $35.00 in Canadian Tire money. I damn near starved to death and had to get out of there fast. Moved to Ontario. Now I make a good living as a Chippendale Dancer and I race Speed Boats in my spare time. People on this planet really love their cars. On my planet, you just think about where you wanna go, and you're there. Sometimes I end up in some very strange places. Use your imagination. Gotta go. The Men In Black are at my front door.

I was born in Riverhead Long Island NY, Moved to Cali at one and a half years old, then to Iran for 3 years. By this time I was 5 when We arrived back in the states. Lived in Fort Walton Beach for about 6 months and then moved to Jacksonville FL where we had 3 residnces in 3 years. moved to Texas for a year and then to Boston MA. Then back to Florida (jacksonville again). I'm 10-11 now and we move again to Iceland, then to Italy(Sardinia) and then to England. Got back to Florida again when I was 13 and then to Morehead City NC till I graduated High School. Moved back to Jacksonville yet again and with the exception of a couple small moves I've pretty much been down here ever since.hope I didn't bore everyone with my multiple moves saga or i guess Epic would be a good word.

New Orleans,Louisiana

I grew up on a lake, north of Kingston, Ontario. My parents and brother still live there. I moved to Ottawa in 1999, and hopefully will move back to Kingston at some point.

I was born in the Lower Huson Valley Region of Ney York State (Newburgh NY) and went to college at Rochester NY and now I am livein in Good ole Virginia. Everytime I talk people ask me "where are you from?"

Compared to some of the others here, my story is rather boring, I suppose. I was born here in Pittsburgh, PA and have lived all my life within 30 miles of the city. I spent the first 9 years very close to the city, then my family moved to the suburbs. We lived there for 10 years and my mom and stepdad got married and decided to build a house out near the farm country. It wasn't the place for me and my sister so we are both currently attending Duquesne Universtiy and living here in downtown Pittsburgh about 5 minutes apart. Funny, we live so close and go to the same school, but only see each other about twice a month. My mom wants to move back to the suburbs here possibly as early as this summer. We all hardly get to see each other anymore and there is really nothing out in the farm country for us.

0-1 yr old -> Oakland, CA1yr-26yr old -> San Leandro, CA

I was born and raised in small town Ontario having lived most of my youth in Southwestern Ontario near London. I have lived all of my lifein towns of 30,000 or less except for my university years. Although I enjoy the amenities of the big city it doesn't take long there to make me rush back to my little Northern Ontario town. I think our society has lost a great deal with the shift from rural agricultural to big city industrial/commercial though of course we need both. I am particularly alarmed at the demise of so much of our prime farm land as it is gorged on by infinite commercial, housing and industrial development. Meanwhile marginal land that could be so used is spurned. Something is seriouly wrong here..

Born and raised in Pittsburgh.

Just turned 30 spent all my years living outside of Chicago in the northern suburbs. If you know the area right by Great America. I live about half way between Chicago and Milwaukee. Only time not in this area is when I was in college at Illinois Finest University...Illinois State University. GO REDBIRDS!

Roseville Mi

Born in NYC. Move to Tampa when I was 9. I have lived her ever since.

Lancaster, PA. Born, grew up, still growing up, and probably will die here. Pretty sad, huh? LOL

Born and raised in the Nation's Capital - Ottawa (Canada of course). Nice little city. Feels like a cross between a small city and a large town.

quote:Lancaster, PA. Born, grew up, still growing up, and probably will die here. Pretty sad, huh? LOLI know what you mean! Born, raised, still growing up and will also probably die here in Lansing, MI. Believe me...I know what you mean! LOL!!!

quote:I'm only 45. That means I haven't grown up yet. I'll fill in the details when I have. I am still waiting for full maturity as well.0>7 Winnipeg, Manitoba7>12 Red Lake, Ontario12>18 Dryden, Ontario18>19 Toronto, Ontario 19>21 Winnipeg, Manitoba 21>22 Pickle Lake, Ontario 22>23 Big Trout, Ontario (look up, way up north)23>25 Winnipeg, Man. 25>26 Thunder Bay, Ontario26>28 Longlac, Ontario28>present Thunder Bay.It took me 10 years to settle somewhere. As Cam put it, a medium sized city seems to be the best for me.

quote:I know what you mean! Born, raised, still growing up and will also probably die here in Lansing, MI. Believe me...I know what you mean! LOL!!! I just wish it would be someplace WARM, like CA. LoL I'm begining to dislike the cold.

quote:I just wish it would be someplace WARM, like CA. LoL I'm begining to dislike the cold. You aren't kidding about that! It has been a little too cold for my taste, even for winter. Really looking forward to some warmer weather so I can actually have a clean car and put on some decals!

Grew up in Lockport, NY (about 20 miles from Niagara Falls), moved to Cincinnati for a job in 1998. Now I live east of Cinci (Batavia, OH) and work down here in Florence, KY.

Born and raised in London, England....but now i live in St. Louis, MO but am attending school just outside Kansas City, MO

I'll admit i do miss the mother country from time to time. Although i will most likely spend my days here in the US....this country fits me so much better. Most peeps think im a little odd...including my family, in the sense that i have a very adventurous spirit. I get real itchy feet if i spend to much time in one place doing the daily life things...my most common escape is my mountain bike. I pack up, my bike and I, sometimes a friend or two, and kick it out of town and ride everything i can....got my MOAB, Utah plans set for next spring. I just have to get out. i am lucky enough to have a part-time job with REI so i get to work with a store full of weirdos just like me. The US just has more room for me to play.BUT....If you do ever go to England, then you must visit the Southwest...the DEVON area imparticular....this is where my grandmother lives and it is the part of england i love the most...gorgeous! OH and another plus...pretty much every car in england romps....any random rental car (is a stick shift of course) and has real tight suspension...the roads demand it....if you visit DEVON, you'll understand...oh and a lot of them in devon are too small for two cars to pass...so be sure u dont care too much about the car....b/c you have to literally drive it into the hedge a few times....and if its a truck...yep ur gonna have back up a ways till u get a wider piece. im just talkin away....geeze....i'll stop-Phil

Born in Uppsala, SwedenLived most of my life in Vallentuna, SwedenMet someone over the internet and came over to Kentucky, US to visit instead of going to college.Got stuck here and now i have a wife, 3 dogs, 2 cats and a house.. Amazing how a little decision like coming over to visit can change your whole life..

Ok, lets see here:Born in Bay City, Michigan0-4 Bay City, MI4-8 Lewiston, WVA8-18 Howell, MI18-19 Detroit, MI U of Detroit Mercy (I heard lots of gun shots) A.S.19-21 Big Rapids, MI Ferris State U (I heard lots of beers opening) B.S.21-22 Brighton, MI22-23 Whitmore Lake, MI23-25 Howell, MI25-32 Brighton, MI presently with a wife (of 7yrs), a 5yr old daughter, a 7yr old golder retrevier, a 6yr old maine (removed) (large cat), a 1 yr old guinea pig, and finally a 5 month old calico. Its bad when the animals out number the people.

OK, lets see...0 to 6months - Duluth, MN6months to 5 - Houston, TX5 to 18 - Duluth, MN18 to current - Twin Cities area (MN)

0-0.5 Warsaw, Poland0.5-4 Otwock, just outside of Warsaw, Poland4-17.5 Warsaw, Poland (from age 9 to 15 went to Thessaloniki in Greece for 3 months in the summer every year)17.5-present Philadelphia, PA USA. I think this just coverd that. Hmm, if something comes back to mind I shall revise it.

Fayetteville, NC Did not join the Army, the Air Force is better.Boone, NC Raleigh, NCWilmington, NCCharleston, SCDiyarbikir,TurkeyTacoma, WAAltus, Ok (current)None of these are in order. I have travled most of the world so I wont bore you with that unless you ask. I like to travel alot so I let the military pay me to do it. Not a bad deal. Only Australia and Russia are left to visit.

born and raised in sioux falls, sd.