Where are you from? Where have you been?

TonicTank wrote:

Nikachelle wrote:Why is it that people always list the American states they've been to? There's 50 freaking states, no need to list them all. The US, is the US, that's one country. Listing the states... we might as well list all the cities we've been to as well.

A handful of our states are infact as big as your countries. I have been to a ton of cities in europe as well. I could list all the cities I have been to and probably get banned from the forums for an excessive post.

My country is Canada, and you don't see me listing the provinces I've been to.

I'm just wondering why this is so typical though. Everyone (or maybe it's just the Americans) list the States they've been to, but nobody lists the provinces they've been to in Canada (or Australia for that matter.)

Edit: Just saw your post Isenetfret.

I'm from Brasilia, Brazil. Never left the country. Been to all states south of mine(Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, Espírito Santo,Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul).

Nikachelle wrote:

TonicTank wrote:

Nikachelle wrote:Why is it that people always list the American states they've been to? There's 50 freaking states, no need to list them all. The US, is the US, that's one country. Listing the states... we might as well list all the cities we've been to as well.

A handful of our states are infact as big as your countries. I have been to a ton of cities in europe as well. I could list all the cities I have been to and probably get banned from the forums for an excessive post.

My country is Canada, and you don't see me listing the provinces I've been to.

I'm just wondering why this is so typical though. Everyone (or maybe it's just the Americans) list the States they've been to, but nobody lists the provinces they've been to in Canada (or Australia for that matter.)

I apologise for assuming.

Americans like Isetnefret said thinks of their states like their own little country so it's natural for us to list other states because in reality a majority of people don't cross state lines in the lifetime.

BTW, BC is the shit...I have friends in Kamloops

I just figured that since you only have like...a dozen or so, you'd been to them all.


Have you been to Quebec? (Province, not city) It's fucking huge. That's worthy of being listed separately...


Also, if you are from BC or Alberta, are you identical to someone from Quebec? Are there certain characterstics that might set someone from Quebec apart from someone living in Alberta or BC?

People from Canada who don't list the provinces they've been to are doing so because......??


I visited many prefectures in Japan....I don't list them, because COMBINED, they are smaller than Missouri.



Also, to borrow Stephen Colbert's JOKE (people fucking EXPLODE because they think this is serious) "The United States has 50 states.....that's more than Canada and Mexico...combined!!! Clearly, we're better."

Snake-Aes wrote:I'm from Brasilia, Brazil. Never left the country. Been to all states south of mine(Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, Espírito Santo,Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul).

My great uncle is a Catholic priest in São Paulo. I've always wanted to visit. He sends me stuff from time to time.

I'm ignorant, is Quebec close to Maine? Going to Maine in September and I'd love to cross the border. I've only been to one province in Canada, and it's BC. Vancouver was the shit, so much fun. Aergis and I went on a little Smallville filiming location hunt and found Luthor Corp., The Daily Planet, Kent Farm, Smallville Main Street.

From Southern California, but now from Washington State (not to be confused with Washington D.C.)
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Nevada (Vegas Baby)
Oregon
Hawaii (Waikiki Beach)
New York
New Jersey
Florida (Disney World)
Georgia (Pit Stop)

Countries
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Canada (just BC)
Mexico (all over Mexico, though mostly to Zacatecas state cuz my grandparents are there. Oh ya TJ SUCKS)

The province touches Maine, yes. The city is across a body of water (I can't be assed to remember or look up which one).

Depending on which part of Maine you're in (it's a fairly large state), Quebec the city could be pretty "close".

Isetnefret wrote:The province touches Maine, yes. The city is across a body of water (I can't be assed to remember or look up which one).

Depending on which part of Maine you're in (it's a fairly large state), Quebec the city could be pretty "close".

Sabbatus

Only about 400km. Not sure what the avg speed limit is though.

From: Ohio

Been to:
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Maryland
D.C.
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Gerogia
Alabama
Florida

Outside the US

Canada
Mexico

I want to move to a wonderful island near australia
New Zealand, Tasmania (can you live there), New Britian, Papa New Guinea. Any of these places work for me.

Actually, how many people from maintankadin (non American, Brittish, Australian, NZ) speaks (not typing or reading) English?
Personally I don't lolz.

I do. Consequence of five years of necessary voice communication. It leads to funtimes on the international hotels here when the new guys aren't trained and you happen to pass by as the tourist is screaming loud "Why the fuck can't I speak with someone?"

TonicTank wrote:A handful of our states are infact as big as your countries. I have been to a ton of cities in europe as well. I could list all the cities I have been to and probably get banned from the forums for an excessive post.

*wonder which American state is as big as Russia*

Oblasts are roughly equal to states.

**Edit**

Though, Sakha is twice the size of Alaska....so...yeah...