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jeremystravels
post Jun 12 2009, 12:49 PM
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I'll make it and start it in the general forum, but if you think it needs to be moved go ahead.


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post Jun 13 2009, 08:48 PM
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I was born in Stoke, England and now I'm in Chiang Rai, Thailand - 9,031 kilometres away..


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post Jun 14 2009, 03:56 AM
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I Was born in Los Angeles, California currently in Sydney, Australia don't know the distance though


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post Jun 14 2009, 04:37 AM
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I was born in Sydney and currently live in Dubai, 12,048 kilometers away


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post Jun 14 2009, 04:41 AM
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QUOTE(introducinlyric @ Jun 14 2009, 04:56 AM) *

I Was born in Los Angeles, California currently in Sydney, Australia don't know the distance though

According to WA, that is 12,054 km! Wow, you and raniroo are almost exactly the same.....
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post Jun 16 2009, 12:57 AM
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I was born in Brasov, Romania. I currently live in Alliston, Ontario, Canada.
That is 7639km away....
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post Jun 16 2009, 10:29 AM
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Alliston! What are you doing way out there?


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post Jun 16 2009, 12:28 PM
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Haha.... Google says it would take me 4 days and 9 hours to walk to my home town.

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post Jun 16 2009, 11:39 PM
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QUOTE(starlagurl @ Jun 16 2009, 11:29 AM) *

Alliston! What are you doing way out there?


Well, we kindda' got sick of the busy Toronto... and the poluted air and we moved to Alliston... but we work in Toronto...
I like the country living... but I miss being close to all the exhibitions and... concerts... and friends... smile.gif)

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post Jun 16 2009, 11:57 PM
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Osaka, Japan -- 5,010 miles/8,063 km from Seattle.


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post Jun 18 2009, 09:52 AM
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And how far is Vitoria Gasteiz from Wolmirsted?


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post Jul 3 2009, 07:47 AM
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I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and now live Some 5617 miles (9039 km) away in London.


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post Jul 3 2009, 09:02 AM
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So who won? Is it introducinlyric?


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post Jul 4 2009, 05:13 AM
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I was born on the planet Klarnagkftyt, 700 bajillion miles from where I live now.....




ok, so it was Madison, WI, around 1200 miles from where I am now, but comparing Madison to Wilmington might as well be comparing different planets.


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post Jul 4 2009, 06:15 AM
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QUOTE(starlagurl @ Jul 3 2009, 10:02 AM) *

So who won? Is it introducinlyric?


QUOTE(wisconsin_fan81 @ Jul 4 2009, 06:13 AM) *

I was born on the planet Klarnagkftyt, 700 bajillion miles from where I live now.....


Well..... at 700 bajillion miles, of which some report a bajillion as 10 to the power of 42, then I would say wisconsin_fan81 squeeks out the win! jump.gif
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post Jul 5 2009, 02:44 AM
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Thanks! My fellow Klarnagkftytians praise your good mathematical skills and judgement, and thank you for vindicating us.


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post Jul 5 2009, 02:52 AM
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I'm living in Santa Monica, California which is 2497miles from my birthplace, Pittsfield, Massachusetts and 2250miles from my hometown Naples, Florida
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post Jul 6 2009, 01:12 PM
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Hahaha! No cheating! So far, Gerre is ahead of everyone.


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post Jul 10 2009, 06:20 PM
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Born in Vancouver British Columbia Canada.....raised Vancouver British Columbia Canada....and live in Vancouver British Columbia Canada.

Dull, mundane, boring....but it is a nice place if you have to be born, grow up and live in the same place all your life!!

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post Jul 11 2009, 12:23 AM
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QUOTE(starlagurl @ Jul 6 2009, 02:12 PM) *

Hahaha! No cheating! So far, Gerre is ahead of everyone.


Are you sure about that??......


QUOTE(tomtravel @ Jul 10 2009, 07:20 PM) *

Dull, mundane, boring....but it is a nice place if you have to be born, grow up and live in the same place all your life!!


I could definitely think of worse places to be born, grow up and live.... smile.gif
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