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knights68

11-15-2007, 08:54 AM

merry

11-15-2007, 09:27 AM

Bucks County Pennsylvania
Durham
Shetland Islands
too many to list!

throatybeard

11-15-2007, 09:34 AM

1) I was the last baby born at Watts hospital in Durham. Most of y'all know this place as NCSS&M.

2) U City, MO

3) Bel-Nor, MO

4) West Virginia

5) Scandinavia

Channing

11-15-2007, 09:56 AM

Just a timely time waster I suppose.

Where were you born? Where do you live now? Where do you work?Favorite place you've been to? One place you wish you could go

Me?
Raleigh/Raleigh/Durham/Reno/Mars

Can ya top that? lol :D

Atlanta, Ga
New York City, NY (just for the year though - then back to Atlanta!)
Student
South Africa
Costa Rica

ugadevil

11-15-2007, 10:09 AM

allenmurray

11-15-2007, 10:25 AM

1) I was the last baby born at Watts hospital in Durham. Most of y'all know this place as NCSS&M.

2) U City, MO

3) Bel-Nor, MO

4) West Virginia

5) Scandinavia

I've always wondered - what made them close it down after you were born there? Did you tear the place up? Did they decide they could do no better? Did they think they should quit while they were ahead? Tell us Tbeard, what did you do to bring an end to this venerable institution?

allenmurray

11-15-2007, 10:28 AM

Washington DC
Durham NC
Carrboro NC
Alaska
Machu Picchu

throatybeard

11-15-2007, 10:34 AM

I've always wondered - what made them close it down after you were born there? Did you tear the place up? Did they decide they could do no better? Did they think they should quit while they were ahead? Tell us Tbeard, what did you do to bring an end to this venerable institution?

I did try to come into the world right elbow first, so a non-frivolous C-section was in order.

snowdenscold

11-15-2007, 10:35 AM

Whidbey Island Naval Air Station in NW Washington State
Fairfax County, VA
Fairfax County, VA
Prague
New Zealand

DukeUsul

11-15-2007, 11:07 AM

Worcester, MA
Durham, NC
Durham, NC
Isola di Capri, Italy
Ireland

wilson

11-15-2007, 11:18 AM

Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA
Decatur, GA (Emory University)
the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Space

Deslok

11-15-2007, 11:35 AM

Born in Chicago Illinois(3rd generation to be born there, and absolutely no one closely related to me lives there)
Live in Seoul, Korea.
Work in Seoul, Korea.
Favorite place to go is St. John, US Virgin Islands.
Want to walk the streets of Jerusalem one day(and do it without wearing a flak jacket)

mehmattski

11-15-2007, 11:38 AM

Just a timely time waster I suppose.

Where were you born? Where do you live now? Where do you work?Favorite place you've been to? One place you wish you could go

Me?
Raleigh/Raleigh/Durham/Reno/Mars

Can ya top that? lol :D

Born in Hardyston, NJ
Live in Durham, NC
Work in Durham, NC
Favorite place I've been: Bermuda
Place I wish I could go: Antarctica

What, no one said their favorite place is Cameron Indoor Stadium during a UNC game? For shame...

wilson

11-15-2007, 11:46 AM

Favorite place I've been: Bermuda

Are you a diver? I'd like to visit Bermuda someday too, but mostly because I find its historical context so interesting. A bunch of my diver friends love it there, but my parents went there once and came back saying that it was overpriced and there was nothing to do there if you don't golf or play tennis. Why is it your favorite?

Indoor66

11-15-2007, 11:47 AM

riverside6

11-15-2007, 12:16 PM

Born: Lexington, KY
Live: Durham, NC
Work: Durham, NC
Favorite: North Shore
Never Been: I heard St. John is beautiful, I'd love to check it out

colchar

11-15-2007, 01:01 PM

1) Toronto, Ontario.

2) Cambridge, Ontario.

3) Hamilton, Ontario.

4) London, England and Ayr, Scotland (also lived there as a child).

5) Back to London and Ayr (can't wait for the trip in May!!!).

Shammrog

11-15-2007, 01:04 PM

1. Born Fort Myers, FL
2. Live Atlanta, GA
3. Work Atlanta, GA
4. Favorite Place Key West, FL
5. Want to visit Australia

juise

11-15-2007, 01:36 PM

Born: Portland, OR
Live: Portland, OR
Work: Portland, OR (ish)
Favorite: Uganda
Never Been: Italy

Isola di Capri, Italy

I'm jealous.

Fish80

11-15-2007, 01:42 PM

Where were you born? Where do you live now? Where do you work?Favorite place you've been to? One place you wish you could go
:D

White Plains, NY
Redding, CT
Stamford, CT
Sydney
Maui, next week

hc5duke

11-15-2007, 03:37 PM

1) Seoul
2) Pleasanton, CA (home of John Madden)
3) see #2
4) Maui
5) see #4 ...from places I haven't been to, I'll go with Spain, more specifically Barcelona

DevilAlumna

11-15-2007, 07:43 PM

Iowa City, IA
Woodinville, WA
Redmond, WA
Tie between Galway, Ireland, and Matamanoa Island, Fiji
No way I could possibly pick just one.

ohioguy2

11-15-2007, 10:22 PM

Lavabe

11-15-2007, 10:39 PM

1) Englewood, NJ
2) Atlanta (Marietta), GA
3) Atlanta, GA (See Wilson)
4) Mt. d'Ambre, National Park, Madagascar
5) Bhutan

DukeUsul

11-16-2007, 12:55 AM

I'm jealous.

Would you be mad if I said I've been there twice...... :o

If you ever get a chance to go .... don't pass it up!

Here's a great shot from the top of Anacapri (near the highest point on the island) toward il Faraglioni.

http://www.dukeusul.net/ItalyMunich/images/dsc01874.jpg

Bob Green

11-16-2007, 07:52 AM

1.) Fayetteville, NC
2.) Yokosuka, Japan
3.) Yokosuka, Japan
4.) Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Guam, Ulithi Atoll, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, Mauritius
5.) A long list

Least favorite place: Sri Lanka (Uck!), India (Double Uck!!), & United Arab Emirates (Triple Uck!!!)

Deslok

11-16-2007, 10:00 AM

1.) Fayetteville, NC

Least favorite place: Sri Lanka (Uck!), India (Double Uck!!), & United Arab Emirates (Triple Uck!!!)

Just curious, why the triple uck for the UAE? Wondering since I've thought on occasion to teach there for a few years(as a bit of a home base for some travel in that section of the world).

Bob Green

11-17-2007, 03:03 AM

Just curious, why the triple uck for the UAE? Wondering since I've thought on occasion to teach there for a few years(as a bit of a home base for some travel in that section of the world).

It is probably appropriate for me to provide some insight into the conditions under which I visited UAE. I was stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. We left Singapore, in early December 1998, after a wonderful 4 day port visit, and sailed through the Malacca Straits into the Indian Ocean, through the Straits of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf, and then proceeded to fly air strikes against targets in Iraq in support of Operation Desert Fox. After a very long 58 straight days at sea, we finally hit port in early February 1999. Yep, UAE! A real garden spot. There is nothing there except sand and rules. Don't do this, don't do that! We left and proceeded back into the routine of long days at sea (~30-35) and then the U.S. Navy in all its infinite wisdom granted us another port visit. Yep, UAE again! Sorry, but I didn't like it. I'm sure there are plenty of people who have visited and enjoyed but I'm not one of them. The same goes for India and Sri Lanka.

Bostondevil

11-17-2007, 09:27 AM

1) Durham, NC (and proud of it!)
2) Newton, MA
3) Boston, MA
4) Besides Cameron and Fenway? New Orleans (pre-Katrina and I'm scared to go back)
5) Paris and/or New Zealand

merry

11-17-2007, 12:12 PM

Bucks County Pennsylvania
Durham
Shetland Islands
too many to list!

Oops, I missed where do you work. Working in the Shetland Islands might be kind of cool though. My real answers then are:

Bucks County Pennsylvania/Durham/Cary NC/Shetland Islands/too many dream destinations to list

merry

11-17-2007, 12:20 PM

I've always wondered - what made them close it down after you were born there? ... Did they decide they could do no better?

LOL...I'm pretty sure that's it.

I'm also pretty sure I've shared before that I was in that same medical institution the fall of my senior year on the morning they moved to the brand new Durham Regional. I must have been one of the last people treated in the ER. I only had a badly sprained ankle as it turned out, but being there during the move-out was a rather surreal experience.

wilson

11-17-2007, 01:07 PM

It is probably appropriate for me to provide some insight into the conditions under which I visited UAE. I was stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. We left Singapore, in early December 1998, after a wonderful 4 day port visit, and sailed through the Malacca Straits into the Indian Ocean, through the Straits of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf, and then proceeded to fly air strikes against targets in Iraq in support of Operation Desert Fox. After a very long 58 straight days at sea, we finally hit port in early February 1999. Yep, UAE! A real garden spot. There is nothing there except sand and rules. Don't do this, don't do that! We left and proceeded back into the routine of long days at sea (~30-35) and then the U.S. Navy in all its infinite wisdom granted us another port visit. Yep, UAE again! Sorry, but I didn't like it. I'm sure there are plenty of people who have visited and enjoyed but I'm not one of them. The same goes for India and Sri Lanka.

Interesting, especially since I've met a number of people (including plenty of natives) who would issue a "triple UCK" for Fayetteville.;)

Bob Green

11-17-2007, 02:28 PM

Interesting, especially since I've met a number of people (including plenty of natives) who would issue a "triple UCK" for Fayetteville.;)

Agreed. One of my more overused lines is that Fayetteville is a great place to be "from."

wilson

11-17-2007, 02:47 PM

Agreed. One of my more overused lines is that Fayetteville is a great place to be "from."

One of my buddies from Duke, a Fayetteville native, used to call it "Fayettenam." I always thought that was pretty good.

blazindw

11-17-2007, 11:59 PM

Ypsilanti, MI
Chevy Chase, MD
Greenbelt MD
If I have to name one, I'll say Spain
Australia

BuschDevil

11-18-2007, 02:28 AM

Born: Duke Hospital, Durham, NC
Live: Durham, NC
Work: Durham, NC
Favorite Place: Vermont
Wish to go to someday: I have not traveled as much as I would have liked, so here is my short list: New Zealand/Australia/Ireland/Scotland/Bermuda/Mars

05dukie

11-18-2007, 04:51 AM

1) Kingston, Ontario
2) Ankara, Turkey
3) Ankara, Turkey (Bilkent University)
4) Outer Hebrides
5) North Africa (Carthage, Leptis Magna, Sabratha)

Jfrosh

11-18-2007, 08:52 AM

Portland, ME
Winter Park, FL
Longwood, FL
Maine Coastline
Hawaii

DukieInKansas

11-18-2007, 07:02 PM

Just curious, why the triple uck for the UAE? Wondering since I've thought on occasion to teach there for a few years(as a bit of a home base for some travel in that section of the world).

Can I assume from this that you are teaching in Seoul now? If so, are you teaching at Seoul Foreign School by any chance? I enjoyed 4 years there many moons ago.

Born: Westfield, NJ
Live & Work: Overland Park, KS
Favorite Place: Hard to pick - Bangkok was my favorite city - but would like to travel back to Seoul to see how much it has changed
Wish to go: everywhere! Great Wall of China, Antartica, cycling in Spain during the Vuelta, anywhere someone else pays for!

billybreen

11-18-2007, 07:57 PM

Born: Roanoke, VA (but lived in Charleston, SC from 2 months old till college)
Live: Melrose, MA
Work: Lexington, MA
Favorite: Throaty's mom; York, UK; or Bruges, Belgium
Most wanted: First Class Around the World trip on One World, stops in New Zealand, Australia, Japan, India, Greece, who knows where else. As long as I get one 12+ hour flight in Cathay Pacific first class (http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_HK/whatonboard/newfirstclass). Here's hoping for a liquidity event before children ruin everything.

Deslok

11-18-2007, 08:20 PM

Can I assume from this that you are teaching in Seoul now? If so, are you teaching at Seoul Foreign School by any chance? I enjoyed 4 years there many moons ago.

Born: Westfield, NJ
Live & Work: Overland Park, KS
Favorite Place: Hard to pick - Bangkok was my favorite city - but would like to travel back to Seoul to see how much it has changed
Wish to go: everywhere! Great Wall of China, Antartica, cycling in Spain during the Vuelta, anywhere someone else pays for!

I am indeed at SFS, its been a great place to work. Depending on how many moons ago you were there, I could probably name some folks you've known(Kearneys, Raders, Moons, etc) who are still here(or left for a few years and then came back). Seoul keeps on changing, even SFS is probably rather different in the short time I've been here where they've got a new performing arts center, the gym was redone, new elementary school finished this past year, new cafeteria/multipurpose center opening this week, soccer field with artificial turf instead of a dirt field. We may be webcasting the spring soccer tournament(don't know if APAC had been formed yet when you were here), you should check out the basic backdrop.

DukieInKansas

11-20-2007, 01:20 PM

Thanks for the information. I actually was at a class reunion last year of the class of '78. (I didn't graduate from SFS, but was part of that class during 72-78.) Robert Mueller, a former teacher, brought slides and showed some of the changes. He was also just there visiting and shared by e-mail some of the changes. The Rader's were there when I was. I remember when the gym was new. When they redid the gym, did they get rid of the pink/grey and orange/purple locker rooms?

dkbaseball

11-20-2007, 03:17 PM

1) Shreveport, LA
2) Reno, NV
3) Reno, NV
4) London (lived near there three years as a kid, and it's always like going home)
5) Buenos Aires

Clipsfan

11-20-2007, 03:27 PM

1) I was the last baby born at Watts hospital in Durham. Most of y'all know this place as NCSS&M.

2) U City, MO

3) Bel-Nor, MO

4) West Virginia

5) Scandinavia

Let me know if you're ever thinking of heading to Scandinavia, as you probably know I've been there a ton. Too bad the dollar is so weak at the moment, it's not a cheap place even without the miserable exchange rate.