I have often wondered where a lot of my monster friends here are from so I thought I would just come out and ask?
I myself am from a little town right outside of Phila,Pa,called Darby!
How about the rest of you?
I'm from Muncie, Indiana (of " Close Encounters Of The Third Kind ", fame). Lived in Ft. Myers, Fla. for a short time. Have resided in Lafayette, Indiana since November of '06.
Hello All,
Boris here.
I'm from Transylvania.
If you go to the home page and look at GUEST BOOK (3rd section listed), see the FRAPPER MAP thread--and you can see where a lot of people in the UMA live:
http://www.frappr.com/universalmonsterarmy (http://www.frappr.com/universalmonsterarmy)
I am from a little big country town called Bray,Oklahoma.
Little=post office/Gas station/School/Fire dept.
Big= lots of wide open farmlands/Ranches
That sounds real nice Dr,I bet its a very peaceful place to live?
I was born in Latrobe, PA, and lived there for the first 5 years of my life there. We have always had strong family connections there. Now I live in White Lake, MI.
I used to live amongst the "Shadow people" but they kicked me out for being seen too often. So here I am in the quiet N.W burbs of Chicago.
Born in South Philly
Lived most of my life in Ct.
Right now I'm in Southington (the Haunting in Connecticut town ooooooo) ;)
Quote from: toysoldierman2001 on June 30, 2009, 04:27:08 PM
That sounds real nice Dr,I bet its a very peaceful place to live?
Not during the summer tho, we live like 2 miles from the lake, so our road is very busy,day and night.
Alot of thumpers go by, as for neighbors, there's an empty house to our south, and to the north are older people.
So other than cars zippin up and down the road and the thumpity thump thumps, yeah it has it's peaceful moments.
;D
Mexico and Isreal!!!!!!!!!!!!! BORN IN L.A.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally from Columbia South Carolina, now in Knoxville Tenn.
Born in Pensacola '53 then being USN moved every three years - Providence RI, Chicago IL, Richfield MN in '62 happily ever after so far.
Born and raised in Northern Utah.
For the last fifteen years, living in Spokane, WA.
Wicked Lester, which NW burb? I'm in River Forest! :)
I was born and raised down in Alabama on a farm way back up in the woods... Oh, wait, that was from the song, "Patches!" Nevermind.
Starting again;
Born in Hamden, CT - lived there most of my life. I've been in South Florida for the past 20 years.
Born and raised in Peoria, IL . . . been living in downtown Chicago for about 9+ years now.
Born and raised in Dallas. Also lived in Seattle, Tucson, and Austin.
I'm an Air Force Brat. I was born in Anchorage, Alaska and by the time I hit 7th grade I had lived in Denver; Maryland (two different homes); back to Alaska (this time Fairbanks); Northern California (Vallejo and Fairfield) and finally San Bernardino (Hell's Toilet where I spent my "formative years" ages 11 to 22).
I live just outside of Atlanta.
Oklahoma born, Kansas City grown & Iowa planted. With a lot of moves in-between.
I am also an Air Force Brat. I was born in San Bernadino California but have been around the world in such countries as France, Germany, Labrador, and England. The last place I lived before my father retired after 48 years was Alamogordo, New Mexico. I ended up in this vast wasteland called Maine. Due to my moving around all my life, I stayed here. It has been about 37 years here. My wife is from here and she is hating the winters more and more. I am not a fan either. Lately the past 2 summers have been wet. It came over the news last night that it has rained 19 out of the past 26 days and we have over 9" of rain. There are no breaks in sight until maybe next Friday. And here I am.
Quote from: Barlow on July 01, 2009, 03:06:02 AM
Wicked Lester, which NW burb? I'm in River Forest! :)
You know now that I think about it I live in the straight N burbs. It's just habit I say N.W because that is the sign we look for coming back from my sister in laws. Anyway to answer your question I am in Lake Zurich. Small house big yard with 1 dog 4 cats and an aquatic frog.
I grew up in Park Ridge IL and have lived in DesPlaines ,and Palatine. Had a short 18 month stint in Marinette WI in a 100 yr old semi Victorian house about 20 yrs ago. I would still be up there if the job market hadn't totally sucked.
My Mother's womb. ;D
Ohio and California...then back to Ohio. ::)
Quote from: CreepysFan on June 30, 2009, 08:39:49 PM
Originally from Columbia South Carolina, now in Knoxville Tenn.
Well alright a S.C. boy! Born in Georgetown,S.C. and still here.
Originally from Wolcott Ct, now living in Royal Palm Beach Florida.
I live about 30 miles south-east of Columbus, GA.
Long Island, NY.
New Jersey
Hello to all - I'm from Ape City - Reseda CA......
Originally from England, now Bangkok
Watertown, NY - about 30 miles south of the Canadian border.
Home of the original Woolworth's, and Arthur Shawcross.
Bizarro Jeff
I am a poster child for "Jersey Boy"...Born in West Orange NJ and now reside just about 20 min away in Lincoln Park NJ....if you ever watched the Sopranos...welcome to my backyard!
Born and raised in the DC area.
Quote from: BaronLatos35 on July 17, 2009, 08:14:17 PM
Born and raised in the DC area.
That's our next vacation with Jordan. Going to DC to satiate our Lincoln mania.
Quote from: Scatter on July 18, 2009, 03:55:40 PM
That's our next vacation with Jordan. Going to DC to satiate our Lincoln mania.
Very cool, you all will definitely enjoy the monuments and landmarks in DC. The newly renovated Museum of Natural History is also a must see. Kid friendly and a walk through our country's historical moments from the Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, the 60's to Obama.
Maybe my wife and I could meet up with the Scatter family in DC one day?
On second thought, our wives would probably split after we got to talking about monsters and all. lol.
Quote from: BaronLatos35 on July 18, 2009, 04:23:16 PM
Very cool, you all will definitely enjoy the monuments and landmarks in DC. The newly renovated Museum of Natural History is also a must see. Kid friendly and a walk through our country's historical moments from the Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, the 60's to Obama.
I'll skip the Obama section, thanks LOL!!
Maybe my wife and I could meet up with the Scatter family in DC one day?
Sounds like fun!!
On second thought, our wives would probably split after we got to talking about monsters and all. lol.
LOL!!
Lived most of my years in my hometown of Muscatine IA. Escaped to Minneapolis MN a few years back. Just a short drive from my place to "Castle Famous."
I grew up in Emporia VA, basically the last exit with every fast food place before you hit the NC state line on US 95. The great thing was in the late 1960s through the 1970s, we got all the Richmond/Petersburg and also the Tidewater/Norfolk stations, so during the broadcast era, i had two TV markets to catch old movies and also two classic Horror Hosts as a kid. (Pretty close to Joseph Cotten's hometown, Petersburg.)
I lived in Richmond most of my adult life, and it has a great history, some great haunted houses and many important Poe sites and cemeteries.
I now live north of Richmond in Hanover County, more history. The nice thing is that its not too far to go to DC/Maryland, or even NJ or Pennsylvania for shows or events.
Michael
Born and raised in southern California, in a show biz family. I don't remember precisely when monsters became my passion but it was very early on (in my baby book Mom's written 'Oooh! Montah gonna getchoo!' as one of my first recognizable, repeatable phrases; I wasn't quite 2)... and did music for a living for most of my young life.
Moved to Branson MO in early '94, so have lived in the Ozarks for 15+ years, mostly playing and singing for my keep. I tour, I record, I am a hired gun for studios, just all-around music-type fella.
But the monsters... oy! my life's love!
Mike C.
I was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia and have also lived in Charlottesville, Virginia. Virginia is my home, but I feel that Los Angeles is also my home and I love Southern California just as much and one day will move there..
I can relate to that Monster Kid.
I was born in Tulsa, OK, where my love of monsters began. Moved to Ft.Worth, TX at the age of 12, and finally to Los Angeles 6 years ago. I grew up visiting family in California often and have always felt Los Angeles was where I fit in. Best move I ever made.
-Tim
Quote from: UniversalTim on July 22, 2009, 04:01:28 PM
I can relate to that Monster Kid.
I was born in Tulsa, OK, where my love of monsters began. Moved to Ft.Worth, TX at the age of 12, and finally to Los Angeles 6 years ago. I grew up visiting family in California often and have always felt Los Angeles was where I fit in. Best move I ever made.
-Tim
My wife and I would LOVE to live in Los Angeles. Definitely a place we love!!
PS Tim, I used to live in Broken Arrow OK. What a beautiful place.
Rochester, N.Y. But, now i live in good 'ol Sin City Las Vegas.
I've lived in the California Central Valley for my whole life so far and am living in Turlock, California.
Living in Richmond, VA...seem to be a couple of VA folks here.
A pretty good horror scene here...
smellslikejustin, my cousin Marvella used to live in Turlock! She would write to me about the son and daughter in law taking her picnicing along the shores of the American River. She passed away in 2005.
My Science, have you ever attended Monster Fest in Chesapeake, at the Main Library? This year's Monster Fest is going to be on October 10.
Wales, UK.
Tobacco Road, NC
Quote from: Monster Kid on July 26, 2009, 11:21:29 AM
smellslikejustin, my cousin Marvella used to live in Turlock! She would write to me about the son and daughter in law taking her picnicing along the shores of the American River. She passed away in 2005.
Really? Small world!
Though I'm very sorry to hear about your cousin's passing, Monster Kid.
Grew up near here:
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Now live here:
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Old Bridge , NJ
I am from Sewell New Jersey
I live in the Chicago area. (More specifically, the Fox Valley.)
If folks feel comfortable doing so, they can include their location in their profile. It can be helpful to just give the biggest city you are in proximity to, as folks may not be familiar with the names of smaller towns.
Quote from: Type3Toys on August 14, 2009, 09:48:21 PM
I am from Sewell New Jersey
You're kidding me. I live in Williamstown and grew up in Washington Township. This UMA world gets smaller and smaller...
Rob
Born in Chicago, IL and moved to these fine towns over the next 40 something years: Lisle, IL, Willowbrook, IL, Naperville, IL, North Richland Hills, TX, Carrollton, TX, Bolingbrook, IL, Kirkland, IL, Wheaton, IL and been in North Aurora, IL for about ten years.
i was born in Manchester, New Hampshire...we moved to Miami, Florida when i was about six months old so i really consider myself a native Floridian. I lived there for 35 years, then in April 2000 i had to move to Georgia to keep my job. (company down-sizing)...Georgia has been good to us, but i miss Florida every single day. :'(
Hope to move back there permanently when i retire. Maybe somewhere in North Florida.
Another Virginian here.
Quote from: Creature Features on August 29, 2009, 08:24:07 AM
i was born in Manchester, New Hampshire...we moved to Miami, Florida when i was about six months old so i really consider myself a native Floridian. I lived there for 35 years, then in April 2000 i had to move to Georgia to keep my job. (company down-sizing)...Georgia has been good to us, but i miss Florida every single day. :'(
Hope to move back there permanently when i retire. Maybe somewhere in North Florida.
LOL!! I can't wait to get the flying hell outta Florida.
Scatter
Out of curiosity, what do you dislike about Florida-I assume the heat?
Born and raised a little North of Chattanooga TN in the small town of Soddy Daisy.
Plan on spending my whole life here. I live on a mountain and have a great view of the hustle and bustle below.
Quote from: Scatter on August 29, 2009, 08:38:37 PM
LOL!! I can't wait to get the flying hell outta Florida.
Which part?
Quote from: Monster Bob on August 30, 2009, 05:02:32 AM
Scatter
Out of curiosity, what do you dislike about Florida-I assume the heat?
Not the heat per se, but the incessant duration of the heat. I like heat. And I like apples. But if I had to eat apples all day and all night for 11 months out of the year, I'd wanna puke.
My favorite time of the year is at hand........Autumn. Except there IS no Autumn here. There's only Blast Furnace Hot Hurricane Dodging Season.
I love winter too. Except there's no winter here. There's only Blue Hair Dodging Season, as the roads and stores and restaurants fill with former extras from the TV series "The Golden Girls".
I adore Spring. It lasts 6 minutes here. I missed it during a nap this year.
I was raised in the wooded hills and mountains of Connecticut. There are no actual woods here. Only swamps on the inland, populated by refugees from the set of "Deliverance". And the state has no hills or mountains. I believe the highest point of the entire state is atop Donald 's heavily lacquered comb-over.
Florida has its bikini-clad good points to be sure, but they don't outweigh the weather, terrain, hurricanes, lightning, blue-haired drivers, and low wages.
Except for that, I love it here.
Scatter, the Florida tourism industry should hire you to write their travel brochures... FUNNY STUFF! I hear what you're saying, my family made an ill fated move to Fort Lauderdale in an attempt to relocate when i was just turning 12. They gave my old man such a run around about getting his electrician's license there he finally said the hell with it and we came back to Long Island where he was already licensed. I was never so happy in all my life. No offense to any folks who live there and like it, but for me it was a prison sentence. I've never gone back since.
Quote from: Gasport on September 02, 2009, 01:34:34 PM
Scatter, the Florida tourism industry should hire you to write their travel brochures... FUNNY STUFF! I hear what you're saying, my family made an ill fated move to Fort Lauderdale in an attempt to relocate when i was just turning 12. They gave my old man such a run around about getting his electrician's license there he finally said the hell with it and we came back to Long Island where he was already licensed. I was never so happy in all my life. No offense to any folks who live there and like it, but for me it was a prison sentence. I've never gone back since.
Yeah, if I was single I'd already be gone GP.......but it's tough when an entire life with kids and everything is already rooted. If I had a J-O-B somewhere up North................ZOOM!!
But I buiild pools for a living. Not a real steady Northern profession.
BTW, I just finished David McCollough's "1776", and it spent a great deal of very well used ink on the campaign around NYC and New Jersey. I'd love to see if any of the battle and encampment sites are left unpaved.
When I asked Scatter to build me a pool, I didn't expect it to turn out like this............
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Well at least someone is enjoying it ;D
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on September 02, 2009, 02:35:45 PM
When I asked Scatter to build me a pool, I didn't expect it to turn out like this............
(http://www.orphanpet.com/images/dogpool.jpg)
Well at least someone is enjoying it ;D
Now I know why you've resisted putting your pic on the MB until now.
Nah, I dont look like that, more like this........
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Quote from: Scatter on September 02, 2009, 12:31:42 PMFlorida has its bikini-clad good points to be sure, but they don't outweigh the weather, terrain, hurricanes, lightning, blue-haired drivers, and low wages.
Except for that, I love it here.
At least you didn't mention the insects and lizards.
I'm from all over and I have been everywhere...kind of like the Johnny Cash song. I live in Winston Salem, North Carolina. My career in the U.S. Navy (Submarines and Medic with the USMC) ran me all over the globe...and I had a ball.
Later All,
Shane (wolfman71)
Born in Aberdeen Maryland, hometown of Cal Ripken, and now in live the Entertainment Capital of the World--Los Angeles-actually 35 miles due North!
OG
Quote from: Scatter on September 02, 2009, 12:31:42 PM
Not the heat per se, but the incessant duration of the heat. I like heat. And I like apples. But if I had to eat apples all day and all night for 11 months out of the year, I'd wanna puke.
My favorite time of the year is at hand........Autumn. Except there IS no Autumn here. There's only Blast Furnace Hot Hurricane Dodging Season.
I love winter too. Except there's no winter here. There's only Blue Hair Dodging Season, as the roads and stores and restaurants fill with former extras from the TV series "The Golden Girls".
I adore Spring. It lasts 6 minutes here. I missed it during a nap this year.
I was raised in the wooded hills and mountains of Connecticut. There are no actual woods here. Only swamps on the inland, populated by refugees from the set of "Deliverance". And the state has no hills or mountains. I believe the highest point of the entire state is atop Donald 's heavily lacquered comb-over.
Florida has its bikini-clad good points to be sure, but they don't outweigh the weather, terrain, hurricanes, lightning, blue-haired drivers, and low wages.
Except for that, I love it here.
Grass is always greener, etc., no? :)
Quote from: MDG on September 02, 2009, 03:54:49 PM
At least you didn't mention the insects and lizards.
Oh yeah.......them too. ;)
Quote from: Creature Features on September 02, 2009, 06:52:41 PM
Grass is always greener, etc., no? :)
Nah, that only applies to those who've never actually BEEN on the grass on the other side. I have, and can therefore render an impartial and informed assessment, having experienced Northeastern, Southeastern, Western, and Southwestern living. I'm intimately acquainted with the grasses of each and look forward to replanting somewhere other than here. And the sooner the better.
Quote from: Opera Ghost on September 02, 2009, 04:32:43 PM
Born in Aberdeen Maryland, hometown of Cal Ripken, and now in live the Entertainment Capital of the World--Los Angeles-actually 35 miles due North!
OG
I LOVE LA!! Welcome aboard O-Ghost!!
I was born and raised in London, Ontario but my first job offer after I graduated from the University of Western Ontario (Go Mustangs!) was in Toronto and I'm still there. Eventually I'll cash in and move somewhere cheaper.
:(
Mars
Born in Ohio. Lived In California for a good chunk of grade school years. Moved back to Ohio in 7th grade, 1982. Been here ever since.
The 10th circle of Hell, a.k.a. Arizona.
At least it feels that way in the summer!! >:D
I come from the bowels of hell. A transformed being of walking dead. Zombie guided by a master plan for complete domination of the earth.
Youngstown, Ohio here, although I wish I lived in a place with more to do. This is the taint of the United States.
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Quote from: BigShadow on October 12, 2022, 11:21:05 PM
Youngstown, Ohio here, although I wish I lived in a place with more to do.
Oh, boo-hoo! Try living in Van Wert! ;D
I live in the Kansas City area. Rock Chalk and Go Chiefs!
This is a fun thread.
I was born in Detroit. Spent most of my time in Michigan, but bounced around a few times. Spent good part of my childhood in Southern California. Came back to Detroit area for high school and college yrs. Moved to Seattle area after graduation. Only stayed a few yrs. I was homesick and moved back to the Motor City. Lived there for several yrs at that point. Accepted a job offer in Arizona not long ago. Lived there for 3 yrs, but eventually moved back to Detroit. The Motor City has a gravitational pull on me, what can I say? :laugh:
Quote from: TheMadScientist on October 13, 2022, 09:04:34 PM
I live in the Kansas City area. Rock Chalk and Go Chiefs!
Personally, I don't follow Football or the Chiefs. Nevertheless, they did win last game. Everyone here in Olathe, Ks., made sure of that.😃
Quote from: geezer butler on October 13, 2022, 11:07:34 PM
This is a fun thread.
I was born in Detroit. Spent most of my time in Michigan, but bounced around a few times. Spent good part of my childhood in Southern California. Came back to Detroit area for high school and college yrs. Moved to Seattle area after graduation. Only stayed a few yrs. I was homesick and moved back to the Motor City. Lived there for several yrs at that point. Accepted a job offer in Arizona not long ago. Lived there for 3 yrs, but eventually moved back to Detroit. The Motor City has a gravitational pull on me, what can I say? :laugh:
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I was born in California, and lived there till 2011. That year I moved to Wilson NC. and have lived there ever since.
Born in Issaquah ,a small town outside of Seattle, WA. I lived there many years until the town grew too big for my comfort. I now reside a short distance from Schweitzer Ski Resort in Sandpoint , Idaho. And not to burst anyone's bubble, but there are no Potato fields or neo nazis nearby!
RF
I am from Wichita Kansas and still live there.
Quote from: geezer butler on October 13, 2022, 11:07:34 PMThe Motor City has a gravitational pull on me, what can I say?
I understand. My Canada includes Detroit, e.g. Vernors, Faygo, Stroh's, Tamla Motown, Alice Cooper, the Stooges, the Detroit irons produced by the big three automakers, Elias Bros. Big Boy Restaurants, Coney Island outlets, the Tigers, Red Wings and the Pistons.
We visited my uncle and his family in Detroit dozens of times during my school years. I got a Mad Mad Mad Scientist Laboratory at a hobby shop on the north side of Seven Mile Road just west of the Southfield Expressway in the summer of 1964:
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Quote from: Hepcat on October 17, 2022, 06:08:10 PM
I understand. My Canada includes Detroit, e.g. Vernors, Faygo, Stroh's, Tamla Motown, Alice Cooper, the Stooges, the Detroit irons produced by the big three automakers, Elias Bros. Big Boy Restaurants, Coney Island outlets, the Tigers, Red Wings and the Pistons.
We visited my uncle and his family in Detroit dozens of times during my school years. I got a Mad Mad Mad Scientist Laboratory at a hobby shop on the north side of Seven Mile Road just west of the Southfield Expressway in the summer of 1964:
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Hep, I wish I could like your post 15 times!!