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Don't dox yourself. Try to limit your information to a Maidenhead locator or general area of at least a few kilometers in an urban area and a few dozen in rural areas.

I'm from South Hesse, in Germany. Some of the most regarded German comedians (yes, they exist) are from around here and we have a pretty diverse culture, both traditionally German and from immigrants.

So, where do you live and how is it?

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[–] Deebster@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

I'd never heard of the Maidenhead Locator System so I thought perhaps that was a typo. I went to uni close to there (which is South England) but lately I live in SE Asia (it's too hot!)

[–] Aetrix@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Scranton Pennsylvania, home of The Office (AMA)

[–] SoaringFox@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah I have a question. Number one: how dare you?

[–] DingoFan@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Southwest Washington State. Originally from Northwest Oregon.

It is amazing here. We have very moderate weather, lots of trees year round. An hour from the beach. An hour from the mountains. Surrounded by forests.

The people here are pretty diverse and friendly for the most part. Always festivals or events going on year round. We have a great beer and food culture.

The complaints I have are few and far between, but overall it is a fantastic area.

[–] TheSkoomaCat@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

North Georgia here. Wife and I have been up to visit friends near Seattle a few times with another trip planned this year. We. Love. It. Being so close to so many proper mountains is just such a breathtaking thing that we don't really have where we are. Don't get me wrong, the Appalachians are nice, but we were just in awe seeing Mount Rainier above the clouds during our first flight in to the area.

[–] darylsun@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I'm from one of the many cities in Metro Manila, Philippines. Right now, it's very, very rainy.

[–] padjakkels@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

South Africa!

[–] Elbullazul@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Born in Chile, living in Canada since I was 4, so I'm almost 90% canadian (although if someone asks, I'm still first and foremost a chilean)

[–] gingerrich@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

East Midlands in the UK

[–] Gazelli@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Westside of Michigan. The summers and autumn are stuningly beautiful here. And it's surprisingly affordable to live here, though, like pretty much everywhere, that's is charging rapidly>

[–] Sizousho@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

From west Central Arkansas, USA. It's fairly nice here. Travel for an hour in any direction and you are basically in the middle of the woods. Very slow way of life for most.

[–] Face@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Southern California. It's very hot here and there's a lot of dirt, but at least we have In-N-Out.

Being in the high desert, we have like four weather patterns, but we do rarely get snow so it's cool to see when it happens. It also gets very windy, especially during early summer.

To get anywhere interesting you would have to drive, and to go on vacation you would have to drive much further. Even then, a lot of people still drive big trucks that burn gas like nobody's business. But hey, that's rural America for you.

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[–] Limeade@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I live in the Piney Woods region of East Texas. It's wetter than what most people imagine when they think of Texas and has beautiful, towering pine trees and the rivers have knobby kneed bald cypress trees. Unfortunately, all that moisture out here comes with a lot of mosquitos, too. We still have Texas heat and humid heat is pretty miserable, sometimes I wish I lived in a desert instead but I would miss all the greenery.

I used to live in Hesse when I was very young, I started kindergarten there. Unfortunately, I barely know any German. I might have to look up those comedians for more listening practice!

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[–] RiceChex@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I live in the countryside of western New York, somewhat close to Buffalo. Its beautiful land, but not a lot to do unless you're really into outdoor activities (which are fun, just in moderation for me).

[–] kiithwarrior@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Originally from Cheshire, England. Then lived in Sydney, Australia and currently I'm in Singapore

[–] IcedCoffeeBitch@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

From Puerto Rico.

Espero q otres boricuas se unan aquí ;-;

[–] BinaryDigit@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Originally from Long Island, New York and the city area, now in Metro Detroit - USA. Similar vibes, but more quiet way of life. Cool to learn about the midwest and different area of the US. I've lived in the UK before and miss that. I hope to make it to the West Coast to see what it's like living there :D

[–] GandalfDG@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Greater Boston area here, and I love it! Lots of friends from school happen to live here, and the job market has been decent for me as a software engineer.

[–] PurpleTriffid@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Glasgow, Scotland. 👍

[–] arcticpiecitylights@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The part of British Columbia that is just east enough of Vancouver to stop being a beautiful coastal rainforest and start being treeless, godforsaken farmland. It was a rainforest with a beautiful lake 150 years ago but then the settlers showed up, drained the lake, cut down the trees, and turned it all into farmland so we can have raspberries.

[–] any1th3r3@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

from the part that's still (mostly) a beautiful coastal rainforest, hey neighbour and thank you for the raspberries! (and good luck with the upcoming heat these next few days...)

[–] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] RatsAmassing@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you read the Manga Vinland Saga I'm somewhere on that rock the Thorfinn lands on in the latter half.

[–] hamborgr@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

This better not be some kind of spoiler... 🤨

[–] russjr08@outpost.zeuslink.net 1 points 1 year ago

I was born in Dayton, Ohio in the US - however my father was in the military at the time, and two years later he was stationed in San Antonio, Texas so we moved there. I then lived there until about a year after I graduated high school, and moved back to Dayton to be closer to my mom's side of the family.

I much prefer not living in what is essentially summer weather for 80% of the year! Plus, I never really got to experience snow as a kid so that was quite fun the first winter! 😅

[–] admin@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Western beautiful mountainous Maine USA.

[–] nachtigall@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Northern Saxony-Anhalt in Germany, probably the most boring place in this country with nothing but dry fields and narrow minded people, at least outside of the capital city

[–] Poot@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Georgia, USA here. I live up in the mountains and though it is very, VERY beautiful up here, the culture is a bit backward. This is MTG land, after all. :(

[–] cavemeat@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Miami, Florida, but I'd like to leave eventually because Florida is rapidly becoming a shithole (as I'm sure many of you have seen).

[–] roblarky@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Tampa area here. Bought a house 5 years ago which we love, and we love the climate...so here to stay for the foreseeable future.

Hope it gets better at some point, but not holding our breath!

[–] wxboss@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm from the same area, and my wife and I want to move somewhere else as well. We can't stand South Florida.

[–] pattern@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Central Florida here. Not too much better lol.

[–] kionite231@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago
[–] whitehatbofh@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mostly live in the state of exhaustion, though sometimes I get to visit the land of dreams.

Eventually, I expect to move permanently into the undiscovered country...

...I'm just not sure when.

[–] lens_r@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

This gave me a good chuckle

[–] RedEagle@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I'm from a small town in Kentucky but have moved multiple times throughout my life due to my parents occupations. Now that I'm older I've moved to a bigger more liberal city in Kentucky which is considerably more diverse and has plenty of things to keep you occupied.

[–] png@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

[–] scough@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Washington state, it's pretty good as far as the US goes. Dreaming of moving to the Netherlands someday.

[–] Lionir@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Quebec, Canada. The land of poutine.

Things are okay but I feel like there's still a bunch of issues here politically and culturally.

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