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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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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years 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.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Western beautiful mountainous Maine USA.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Quebec, Canada. The land of poutine.

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

C'est amusant voir d'autres Quebecois ici :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

C'est certainement intéressant, je me demande pourquoi autant de Québecois.e.s arrivent ici

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Least obvious fed

In all seriousness though I'm in Québec

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[–] kionite231 8 points 2 years ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years 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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

I'm in England, Essex. That's east of London. Stuck between two cities in a rural setting.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I am from Ireland. Within Ulster but not part of Northern Ireland. It's enjoyable with the lovely weather that we are having but there is nothing here for the younger generation. Most youngins are moving to either Dublin, London or even Australia.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Far West of Germany. Protecting OP from the Dutch ;)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Pass bloß auf, dass nicht so viele Käsköppe rüberschwappen!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

UK. Rural East Anglia in fact. If you have seen the tv show Detectorists you will have seen several locations that I travel past regularly.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Portugal, Lisbon.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Southwest Florida. It's hot, it's humid, it's not the worst place I've lived, but it's close.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years 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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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years 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!)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Scranton Pennsylvania, home of The Office (AMA)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years 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.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Florida, but hopefully not long, saving up to move to somewhere better. Colorado and Washington are on the list in terms of USA, but Norway/Sweden would be ideal

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (9 children)

North of England. I like it, I used to live in a city but recently moved out to a town which has much easier access to the countryside, and I prefer that a lot more. One thing I like about the new place is the diversity of food - There's some great Indian, Turkish, and Polish restaurants in the area, even a Brazilian steakhouse.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Originally California, U.S.A., but now (since a few years) live in Southern Germany.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (3 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).

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

I live in Thailand, a bit in the sticks, but not far away from the tourist place Hua-Hin.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Originally? Deepest, nazi infested east of germany... now happy in Hessen as well ;)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (9 children)

Im from Romania in the Moldova area a good drive away from the city Iasi

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

I'm living in North West Wales, by Eryri/Snowdonia. Moved here recently having previously been living in various major cities for work in England. Work is still there, but due to Covid we've pretty much moved fully remote, meaning I can live next to mountains instead of motorways!

Lots of history here as well as lots of outdoorsy things to do, which is lovely. Though bit of a challenge learning the Welsh language as that is most people's first language here.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

I'm from western Ukraine

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Helsinki, Finland.

What I love about the area I live in (and most of Helsinki for that matter) is how close nature is. I live a few hundred meters from the beach, there's two nature preserves within 1km, and generally there's lots of trees and greenery everywhere

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Boston area! I’m a fan, folks are nice around here and it’s a good blend of city living while still being able to access nature. Folks are mostly liberal, which is great. Originally from the Midwestern US.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Good morning, from the mountains of Montana, USA.Currently working remotely from home, and getting to know my fellow Beehaw buds on my down time, and hoping our fire season isn't as bad as the past couple of years. I've been looking into heading to Canada, as I'm growing increasingly worried at how things are changing here.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Both Southwest Colorado and Western North Carolina. Totally different mountains in each but both are still beautiful in their own way.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

From Bosnia but living for the last 5 years in Southern Hesse as well. Schön hier :)

Edit: Typo

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

From Puerto Rico.

Espero q otres boricuas se unan aquí ;-;

[–] lazylion_ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Alberta Canada. Bit breezy here today, but the sun is shining.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Any thoughts on the recent provincial elections?

[–] lazylion_ca 6 points 2 years ago

There is curse. It goes "May you live in interesting times."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Sigh <- that's about my thoughts on it (as someone also in AB)

Edit: But also more of it was a lot closer than expected really in many ridings. Look closely at Calgary and there were some very very close races (ie, under 1000 votes)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yeah, it was a pretty tight race from what I could see and hopefully that trajectory continues. Shame that the NDP didn't win.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Malung-Sälen, Sweden.

The tune of our lives, voluntarily or not, is "dunka dunka" - edm/dansband-music that feature loud bass (LOUD) and explicit lyrics, blaring from the speaker-mountains installed in the A-tractors of our youths.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

South Denver metro. East coast USA before I moved here.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Grew up in Colorado in the United States; but have been living in Tokyo the last like 8 years or so.

And it’s… super crowded these days, to be honest. Wouldn’t mind a smaller city at all.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Pacific Northwest, an hour or so drive West of Seattle.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Perth, Ontario, Canada

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