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JCSullivan · 11-21-2007, 05:45 AM

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The reason for this thread is to encourage you to enter the: Country, State/Province, City/Town or Region in your profile.

It helps to make friends and aquintances.

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This subject came-up in another section of the forum but I thought it best to open a new thread on the subject rather than hijack a thread.

I am lucky that I know most of the abreviations of the US states but even I had thought that MO was for Montana. It isn't.

Like Arpe, I too would REALLY like to see people fill-in their locality information in full and that includes City, State and Country. If there's a privacy issue then perhaps the County instead of the City.

Often I would like to see if there are other Pentax users from my area but without this info the members search gives me 1 - yup that's me. Atlantic Canada is huge and incorporates 4 of Canada's 10 provinces. On the other hand New Zealand (this goes for Italy and other nations) might be small but dang, other New Zealanders might be looking for the same thing I am.

Like I said, people might have a privacy issue and that's OK. Oh, and BTW I don't know how to look-up Longitude and Latitude and have always wondered where X (can't remember the name right now) is from.

Last edited by JCSullivan; 01-28-2008 at 02:40 PM.

Buddha Jones · 11-21-2007, 06:09 AM

MO is not Montana?

JK

cardinal43 · 11-21-2007, 06:16 AM

Gainesville, VA

**Marc Langille** · 11-21-2007, 06:46 AM

Originally posted by Buddha Jones

MO is not Montana?

JK

Nope - it's MT... MO is Missouri, AK is Alaska, and AR is Arkansas...

For some reason (no clue why), many Americans in the north or coastal areas think AK is Arkansas... and geographically that's quite a ways off...

Complete listing is here:
United States Postal Service - Abbreviations

I am near Fayetteville, AR...

Cheers,
Marc

JCSullivan · 11-21-2007, 07:13 AM

Originally posted by 35mmfilm_user

Nope - it's MT... MO is Missouri, AK is Alaska, and AR is Arkansas...

For some reason (no clue why), many Americans in the north or coastal areas think AK is Arkansas... and geographically that's quite a ways off...

Complete listing is here:
United States Postal Service - Abbreviations

I am near Fayetteville, AR...

Cheers,
Marc

And there you have it Buddha, you don't got to be a Cannuck to have that one wrong.

vievetrick · 11-21-2007, 07:25 AM

Okay, why not. It should be easy to see now where I am from. I thought about adding my long and lat but not sure that would help

Cloudy Wizzard · 11-21-2007, 07:27 AM

I'm from Lommel in Belgium (might be better known in I say Brussels, but that's just our Capital even tough I think some people believe Belgium is the Capital of Brussels).

patrickt · 11-21-2007, 08:27 AM

I live in Oaxaca, Mexico.

foxglove · 11-21-2007, 08:28 AM

Originally posted by JCSullivan

Atlantic Canada is huge and incorporates 4 of Canada's 10 provinces.

And I live in two of them, so it was easier to just say "Atlantic Canada". I'm a grad student, I spend about half my time at university, the other half working from home. I didn't want to put Halifax, Nova Scotia as my location, it's not my permanent home. Nobody's heard of the small community where I live, and not many have heard of Sackville, the nearest town that would appear on a map. Most people think I mean Sackville, NS, ~300 km away, near Halifax! So I can give my location as somewhere I don't really live, somewhere that everyone will confuse with someplace else, or somewhere that nobody's heard of. I identify myself as an Atlantic Canadian, not as a Nova Scotian or New Brunswicker. The rest of Canada likes to lump us all together, why fight it? Also, the community I live in is so small that it would be laughably easy to find me. Call me paranoid, but I don't like to be easily located. My photos probably give ample clues, but at least you'd have to work hard at it, not just google a place name.

However, I had no idea that anyone would mistake "Atlantic Canada" for a province - sorry, Arpe!

I just wanted to locate myself in the region with which I identify, without being too specific. Oh, JCSullivan suggested including your county - okay, I'm in Westmorland County. Ever heard of it?

Julie

**Marc Langille** · 11-21-2007, 08:40 AM

Originally posted by foxglove

And I live in two of them, so it was easier to just say "Atlantic Canada". I'm a grad student, I spend about half my time at university, the other half working from home. I didn't want to put Halifax, Nova Scotia as my location, it's not my permanent home. Nobody's heard of the small community where I live, and not many have heard of Sackville, the nearest town that would appear on a map. Most people think I mean Sackville, NS, ~300 km away, near Halifax! So I can give my location as somewhere I don't really live, somewhere that everyone will confuse with someplace else, or somewhere that nobody's heard of. I identify myself as an Atlantic Canadian, not as a Nova Scotian or New Brunswicker. The rest of Canada likes to lump us all together, why fight it? Also, the community I live in is so small that it would be laughably easy to find me. Call me paranoid, but I don't like to be easily located. My photos probably give ample clues, but at least you'd have to work hard at it, not just google a place name.

However, I had no idea that anyone would mistake "Atlantic Canada" for a province - sorry, Arpe!

I just wanted to locate myself in the region with which I identify, without being too specific.

Julie

Hi Julie!

Hmm, guess you can now call me "Nobody" - do I capitalize the "N"???

Reason: my cousins used to own the Ft. Beausejour Motel, so I am quite familiar with the area...

Not sure if they still do... probably bought out by a chain or something... I need an update from my mom on that one!

I am the same way - trying to find me is not a simple task...

Cheers,
Marc

foxglove · 11-21-2007, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by 35mmfilm_user

Hmm, guess you can now call me "Nobody" - do I capitalize the "N"???

Hah! I might've known somebody would turn out to be nobody!

I see that I did, in a fit of honesty, reveal my actual location in a thread some time ago, so I assume you're referring to that, and not Sackville. So congratulations, you are one of the few. Of course, to anyone local coming to deliver something or do a repair, I'm "Out the Wood Point road in May Cole's old house," even though we've lived here for ten years!

Julie

tobiasj · 11-21-2007, 09:09 AM

I live in one of the suburbs of Detroit Michigan.
I don't normally write out my city name because most 'city' text fields are not long enough to accept the full name anyway. (Saint Clair Shores)

-John (I think my location is set right) Tobias

kent vinyard · 11-21-2007, 10:57 AM

I live in Norman, Oklahoma where the population grows by 80,000 every Sat. during football season. What a trafic mess.

JCSullivan · 11-21-2007, 11:05 AM

Like I said, for privacy reason people might not want to include the City - I am not interested in knowing exactly where you live but it sure would be nice to know other people on the forum are from my area or, perhaps people might be planning a trip to this area and want to get together.

I guess I'm not like the rest, I don't put every one in one basket and so to me you (Julie) have a distinct identity. Look, I wasn't referring to you specifically when I said Atlantic Canada so, sorry if you took offence to it - none was meant.

When I asked for people's location I meant for people to update their profile not specifically this thread. If you don't want to, no problem, no sweat. Threads will die as they get old but the individual's profile will always be current and up-to-date.

Ed in GA · 11-21-2007, 11:22 AM

Originally posted by 35mmfilm_user

For some reason (no clue why), many Americans in the north or coastal areas think AK is Arkansas... and geographically that's quite a ways off...

Cheers,
Marc

You'd be amazed at the number of people who think that AR is the abbreviation for Arizona.

Lucky for me, I live in one of the easier states to recognize.

"GA"

11-21-2007, 05:45 AM	#1
JCSullivan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 3,056	Where do you live Start of EDIT The reason for this thread is to encourage you to enter the: Country, State/Province, City/Town or Region in your profile. It helps to make friends and aquintances. End of EDIT This subject came-up in another section of the forum but I thought it best to open a new thread on the subject rather than hijack a thread. I am lucky that I know most of the abreviations of the US states but even I had thought that MO was for Montana. It isn't. Like Arpe, I too would REALLY like to see people fill-in their locality information in full and that includes City, State and Country. If there's a privacy issue then perhaps the County instead of the City. Often I would like to see if there are other Pentax users from my area but without this info the members search gives me 1 - yup that's me. Atlantic Canada is huge and incorporates 4 of Canada's 10 provinces. On the other hand New Zealand (this goes for Italy and other nations) might be small but dang, other New Zealanders might be looking for the same thing I am. Like I said, people might have a privacy issue and that's OK. Oh, and BTW I don't know how to look-up Longitude and Latitude and have always wondered where X (can't remember the name right now) is from. Last edited by JCSullivan; 01-28-2008 at 02:40 PM.

11-21-2007, 06:46 AM	#4
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	Complete listing of State Abbreviations Originally posted by Buddha Jones MO is not Montana? JK Nope - it's MT... MO is Missouri, AK is Alaska, and AR is Arkansas... For some reason (no clue why), many Americans in the north or coastal areas think AK is Arkansas... and geographically that's quite a ways off... Complete listing is here: United States Postal Service - Abbreviations I am near Fayetteville, AR... Cheers, Marc

11-21-2007, 08:28 AM	#9
foxglove Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlantic Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,049	Originally posted by JCSullivan Atlantic Canada is huge and incorporates 4 of Canada's 10 provinces. And I live in two of them, so it was easier to just say "Atlantic Canada". I'm a grad student, I spend about half my time at university, the other half working from home. I didn't want to put Halifax, Nova Scotia as my location, it's not my permanent home. Nobody's heard of the small community where I live, and not many have heard of Sackville, the nearest town that would appear on a map. Most people think I mean Sackville, NS, ~300 km away, near Halifax! So I can give my location as somewhere I don't really live, somewhere that everyone will confuse with someplace else, or somewhere that nobody's heard of. I identify myself as an Atlantic Canadian, not as a Nova Scotian or New Brunswicker. The rest of Canada likes to lump us all together, why fight it? Also, the community I live in is so small that it would be laughably easy to find me. Call me paranoid, but I don't like to be easily located. My photos probably give ample clues, but at least you'd have to work hard at it, not just google a place name. However, I had no idea that anyone would mistake "Atlantic Canada" for a province - sorry, Arpe! I just wanted to locate myself in the region with which I identify, without being too specific. Oh, JCSullivan suggested including your county - okay, I'm in Westmorland County. Ever heard of it? Julie Last edited by foxglove; 11-21-2007 at 08:34 AM.

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JCSullivan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 3,056 Original Poster	Originally posted by 35mmfilm_user Nope - it's MT... MO is Missouri, AK is Alaska, and AR is Arkansas... For some reason (no clue why), many Americans in the north or coastal areas think AK is Arkansas... and geographically that's quite a ways off... Complete listing is here: United States Postal Service - Abbreviations I am near Fayetteville, AR... Cheers, Marc And there you have it Buddha, you don't got to be a Cannuck to have that one wrong.

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11-21-2007, 08:40 AM	#10
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	Originally posted by foxglove And I live in two of them, so it was easier to just say "Atlantic Canada". I'm a grad student, I spend about half my time at university, the other half working from home. I didn't want to put Halifax, Nova Scotia as my location, it's not my permanent home. Nobody's heard of the small community where I live, and not many have heard of Sackville, the nearest town that would appear on a map. Most people think I mean Sackville, NS, ~300 km away, near Halifax! So I can give my location as somewhere I don't really live, somewhere that everyone will confuse with someplace else, or somewhere that nobody's heard of. I identify myself as an Atlantic Canadian, not as a Nova Scotian or New Brunswicker. The rest of Canada likes to lump us all together, why fight it? Also, the community I live in is so small that it would be laughably easy to find me. Call me paranoid, but I don't like to be easily located. My photos probably give ample clues, but at least you'd have to work hard at it, not just google a place name. However, I had no idea that anyone would mistake "Atlantic Canada" for a province - sorry, Arpe! I just wanted to locate myself in the region with which I identify, without being too specific. Julie Hi Julie! Hmm, guess you can now call me "Nobody" - do I capitalize the "N"??? Reason: my cousins used to own the Ft. Beausejour Motel, so I am quite familiar with the area... Not sure if they still do... probably bought out by a chain or something... I need an update from my mom on that one! I am the same way - trying to find me is not a simple task... Cheers, Marc

11-21-2007, 08:56 AM	#11
foxglove Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlantic Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,049	Originally posted by 35mmfilm_user Hmm, guess you can now call me "Nobody" - do I capitalize the "N"??? Hah! I might've known somebody would turn out to be nobody! I see that I did, in a fit of honesty, reveal my actual location in a thread some time ago, so I assume you're referring to that, and not Sackville. So congratulations, you are one of the few. Of course, to anyone local coming to deliver something or do a repair, I'm "Out the Wood Point road in May Cole's old house," even though we've lived here for ten years! Julie

11-21-2007, 09:09 AM	#12
tobiasj Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 32	I live in one of the suburbs of Detroit Michigan. I don't normally write out my city name because most 'city' text fields are not long enough to accept the full name anyway. (Saint Clair Shores) -John (I think my location is set right) Tobias

11-21-2007, 10:57 AM	#13
kent vinyard Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norman, Oklahoma USA Posts: 348	I live in Norman, Oklahoma where the population grows by 80,000 every Sat. during football season. What a trafic mess.

11-21-2007, 11:05 AM	#14
JCSullivan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 3,056 Original Poster	Like I said, for privacy reason people might not want to include the City - I am not interested in knowing exactly where you live but it sure would be nice to know other people on the forum are from my area or, perhaps people might be planning a trip to this area and want to get together. I guess I'm not like the rest, I don't put every one in one basket and so to me you (Julie) have a distinct identity. Look, I wasn't referring to you specifically when I said Atlantic Canada so, sorry if you took offence to it - none was meant. When I asked for people's location I meant for people to update their profile not specifically this thread. If you don't want to, no problem, no sweat. Threads will die as they get old but the individual's profile will always be current and up-to-date.

11-21-2007, 11:22 AM	#15
Ed in GA Guest	Originally posted by 35mmfilm_user For some reason (no clue why), many Americans in the north or coastal areas think AK is Arkansas... and geographically that's quite a ways off... Cheers, Marc You'd be amazed at the number of people who think that AR is the abbreviation for Arizona. Lucky for me, I live in one of the easier states to recognize. "GA"

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