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Posted by: type47fan Nov 23 2004, 07:43 PM

I was just musing about and appreciating the area I currently live in and how I arrived here . Then I was wondering how far from your childhood homes the rest of you are.

I'm about 100 miles away from where I spent my first 18 years. Born in Whittier, CA, grew up in La Habra, CA, moved to Carlsbad, CA in 1973. How about you ?

Posted by: ChrisReale Nov 23 2004, 07:45 PM

800+ miles from Seattle

Posted by: Series9 Nov 23 2004, 07:46 PM

1850 miles from Cocoa Beach, FL.

Posted by: seanery Nov 23 2004, 07:46 PM

I lived 2089 miles from where I was born. Now I live about 300 yards

Posted by: MattR Nov 23 2004, 07:48 PM

What if we're not done growing up?

I grew up in Pasadena. I live in Irvine during the school year and Pasadena during the off season. So about 45 minutes.

Posted by: spare time toys Nov 23 2004, 07:50 PM

Acording to my GPS Im 1108.3 Wausau Wi (They shoot hunters there dont they) to Murphy TX

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 23 2004, 07:51 PM

expedia says 5685 mile(s) ...

grew up in a small town about 30 minutes north of frankfurt/west germany.
Andy

Posted by: morgan Nov 23 2004, 07:54 PM

2.5 miles My family has been in Wisconsin long time 1752 that is The wasp side of my

Posted by: Mike9142.0 Nov 23 2004, 07:55 PM

I was born about 5 miles from where I live.
But spent most of the first 18 years 150 miles north of here.

Posted by: Mike D. Nov 23 2004, 07:55 PM

I know how long it takes to drive...About 25 hours...
Houston to Los Angeles, so that about 1300miles give or take...maybe I was speeding...1500 miles...

-Mike D.

Posted by: Dave-O Nov 23 2004, 07:56 PM

Ha! I grew up in the sticks outside of Mosinee, went to HS in Wausau! That is a very disturbing situation...i said many thanks after i heard my father and brother made it out of the woods OK. Do you still have any family in Wausau?

David

Posted by: airsix Nov 23 2004, 07:58 PM

600 miles from Fremont County, ID. (see picture at left)

Posted by: scott thacher Nov 23 2004, 07:59 PM

me 40 miles, my gf about 10 feet

my family has been in country oh since the mayflower

Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 23 2004, 08:03 PM

3 light years from the mothership

20 minutes away....

Posted by: SpecialK Nov 23 2004, 08:06 PM

961.23765 miles....give or take a few miles.

Arvada, CO to Pacific, MO (35 miles SW of St. Louis), but I still rue the day I decided to move away from San Diego.

Posted by: TimT Nov 23 2004, 08:08 PM

I havent strayed far from the nest...

I live about 25 mile from where I was born

Did live in Israel, Iran, and Thailand...ohhh Saudi and Egypt..

but for some reason came back to the nest

Posted by: azbill Nov 23 2004, 08:09 PM

About 2200 miles southwest from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Azbill

Posted by: carr914 Nov 23 2004, 08:12 PM

About 1,100 miles from Watkins Glen, NY

T.C.

Posted by: TonyAKAVW Nov 23 2004, 08:21 PM

I'm about 100 miles north of my home of San Diego. My wife is somewhere around 6000 miles from her home of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

-Tony

Posted by: skline Nov 23 2004, 08:27 PM

Where I was born? Or where I grew up? I was born in Omaha Nebraska but was here the following year and been here since. So it is all in how you look at it. My family is spread all over the states, mostly Texas but I remained here.

Posted by: bryanthompson Nov 23 2004, 08:40 PM

Any other college kids on the board? I'm about 25 feet from where I grew up, but ask me next year and it'll be 200 miles away in Lincoln. Woohoo, I'm a freakin rebel!!

Posted by: Alison Baker Nov 23 2004, 08:40 PM

Born and raised in a wee town called Bonkle, 20 mins from Glasgow and 20 mins from Edinburgh in Scotland. Now live in Fairfield,California

Posted by: bondo Nov 23 2004, 08:45 PM

About 300 miles for me (from Sacramento, CA)

Posted by: d914 Nov 23 2004, 08:50 PM

grew up in NJ and now live near atlanta, 700 miles est.

Posted by: kwales Nov 23 2004, 09:03 PM

Ummmm...

Not sure where the nest is other than with me.

Born in Washington DC,

Moved to Riverdale Maryland (birth to 3)

Moved to Panama City FLA, (4, 5, and 6)

Moved to Sevilla Spain, (7, 8 and 9)

Moved to Oregon MO (Family's home town for 3 months of school)

Moved to Salina Kansas (10, 11 12)

Moved to Kansas City (13)

Moved to Limestone Maine (14-15)

Moved to Miami FLA to finish highschool (16-17)

Moved to Melbourne FLA for College,

Moved to Raleigh NC

Moved to Cincinnati

Buncha homebodies!

Whatsa matter no sense of adventure? There's a big old world out there!

I met people in Spain that had never been 10 miles away from home during their entire life. Snowed one day, they thought judgement day had arrived!

Get out and visit! I go to Alaska to visit my sister for fun........

Us Wales kids get around... And home is where ever we are.

Went back to Spain for a visit, it felt like going back home. The scary thing is my Spanish came back and I shocked a coupla people when they finaly realized I was an Americano.

Ken

Posted by: Joe Ricard Nov 23 2004, 09:12 PM

1050 miles. Just far enough that you don't get unexpected visits.

Posted by: Part Pricer Nov 23 2004, 09:13 PM

Let's see...

Born in Philadelphia, moved to London, moved back to Philadelphia, moved to Atlantic City, moved back to Philadelphia (actually a suburb in NJ), moved to New Market, MD, moved to Connecticut.

So, all the moving around was thousands of miles but I wound up 157 miles from where I was born.

Posted by: Qarl Nov 23 2004, 09:16 PM

About 15-20 miles.

Born and raised in Orlando, with the exception of going to college in Atlanta and working while in college (work-study program) in West Palm Beach.

Qarl

Posted by: Birgit Nov 23 2004, 09:28 PM

....6000+ miles, who needs an exact count after sitting on the plane for that long?

Posted by: STL914 Nov 23 2004, 09:28 PM

I see there are four or five others who hail from the Badger State. Born in Milwaukee, lived in West Bend, WI until I moved to O'Fallon, MO (St. Louis area) in 1990.

Travel distance about 400 miles, travel time with family in car, 8-10 hrs. Travel time alone, 5 to 6 hrs.

Posted by: rick 918-S Nov 23 2004, 09:33 PM

about 20 miles. Moved on up to the East Side of town.

Posted by: swood Nov 23 2004, 09:34 PM

Well lets see...I was born in Long Beach, about 3 miles from where I live now. Grew up a few miles down the road in Seal Beach. Spent the rest of the time within 10 miles of there, now back in LB.

My great grandparents came to LB in the 20s from various midwest cold states and settled about 5 miles south of me. The dead ones now reside about 2 blocks north of my house. The living grandparents are 1 mile from me and have lived there 55 years.

I suppose the next time I move it will be about 2 blocks north of me.

Posted by: fiid Nov 23 2004, 09:47 PM

Was born in the west of England.

Moved to Coventry (~100 miles)

Then London (~100 miles)

Then Washington DC ( ~3000 mi )

Then turned 21

Then San Francisco (~ 2800 mi )

My wife was born in NZ, so as a couple our total number of miles away will always be >10k.

Posted by: Robert21 Nov 23 2004, 09:47 PM

: lived in wilmington ca , saw the hand writing on the wall

so i moved to lakewood ca, and now in orange co. cypress

no writing on the walls here

Posted by: itsa914 Nov 23 2004, 10:51 PM

Born in Phoenix AZ family moved to Portage Indiana when I was two. So I am approx 1815 miles from the mother land. Spent 2 yrs after college moving from city to city installing GE cellular radio equipment. I live in each place about two months or so.

So I have lived in Phoenix AZ, Portage IN, Ft Wayne IN, Phoenix again, Denver, Seattle, Minneapolis MN, Buffalo NY, Philliy, Toledo OH, FT Wayne again, Chicago, Burbs of Chicago and now back to Portage for the last 10yrs.

Oops, forgot Hawaii for 5 weeks, and yes I did move there, then the company transfered me back to the mainland <_<

Posted by: ablose58 Nov 23 2004, 11:10 PM

Grew up in a little town called walnutport in pa. 30 miles north of allentown now I am on the other side of the us. approx 3000 miles. AL

Posted by: markb Nov 23 2004, 11:11 PM

20 miles from where I was born, 30 miles from where I (kinda, but maybe never) grew up.

Posted by: Lou W Nov 23 2004, 11:13 PM

Born and raised in Glendora, Calif, now live in Hemet, Calif 70 miles away, been here since 1991. I regret moving away, can't afford to move back now.

Posted by: Ctrout Nov 23 2004, 11:37 PM

Born and raised in Monroe, MI. 1909 miles away from where I live now (since 2002). My Daughter is 5127 miles from her birthplace though. Bitburg, Deutschland.

Posted by: opera guy Nov 23 2004, 11:38 PM

i am MIT (Made In Taiwan) i now live in so cal.... guess thats as far as you can get on a sphere.

Posted by: Jenny Nov 23 2004, 11:57 PM

Me too! Except substitute bay area instead of so cal. That's about a 14hr flight.

Jen

Posted by: Bruce Allert Nov 24 2004, 12:16 AM

Began life in LA for 11 years then went farther South to Hemet for 5 yrs then to Orygun to finish the growth spurt.

Total Est. Time: 15 hours, 54 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 1047.81 miles

.......b

Posted by: bongo monkey Nov 24 2004, 12:35 AM

9 feet, roughly the distance between my childhood room and my own room. I'm not old enough for college yet. But when I do, I'm escaping to Rochester and never coming back to NJ.

NJ

Posted by: JB 914 Nov 24 2004, 12:57 AM

Houston, TX about 1600 miles

Posted by: krk Nov 24 2004, 02:01 AM

Raised in Moose Jaw, moved to Toronto -- approx 1800 miles from home -- did the "north shore of superior" drive in a 68 beetle -- wowzers... lots of really big trucks -- Lived in TO for 15 years. Awesome city to live in. Would happily go back except for "winter"...

Moved to San Jose for work -- computer geek -- now only 1500 miles from Home™) -- it's warmer here and awesome in different ways -- much more p-car friendly (drove a p-car to work today -- it's actually perfect here in the fall -- sunny and not hot -- the weather here is actually like the praries where I grew up -- just stretch out summer until the winter part is gone). (oh, our desert plants have started their blooming cycle -- beauty is unfolding in the front yard!)

Each place we've lived, we've learned a lot -- tourism can't get some of the interesting info into your brain -- and met really great people -- the 914 gang and tech crowd down here are really cool.

We try to make life an adventure. So far, it's been a wild ride, but a good one.

kim.

Posted by: Kevin@ojai.net Nov 24 2004, 02:06 AM

~500 miles

-Kevin

Posted by: bernbomb914 Nov 24 2004, 02:09 AM

I am about 100 miles from Monrovia CA where I was born, lived in so cal for 72 years and have seen too many changes over the years

Bernie

Posted by: Red-Beard Nov 24 2004, 06:04 AM

It depends on what you mean by grew up.

I'm about 5 miles from where I lived from age 4-8.

1786.59 miles from where I lived most of my parental controled years.

1101.31 from where I was born in Chicago

Take your pick...

Posted by: watsonrx13 Nov 24 2004, 06:08 AM

Born in Kwajalein, Marshal Islands (Pacific Ocean)
Raised in Chula Vista, CA
Spent 1 yr at Quantico, VA
Grew up in Baton Rouge, LA
Live in Tampa Bay, FL

Posted by: synthesisdv Nov 24 2004, 07:01 AM

Our house is 4 blocks away from my parents house where I grew up. They have been there over 30 years.

let me tell you, its great for baby sitting services.

also, my dad lets me keep my trailer there and he has every tool known to man. The tools are slowly accumulating in my garage now.

Posted by: anderssj Nov 24 2004, 08:27 AM

About 1200 miles from St.Paul MN to Yorktown VA.

Ended up here when I left the AF. Always thought I'd end up back there with the rest of the family, but not sure I could take the winters anymore (doctor said I have to cut down on salt--am applying the same rule to the 914).

Besides, my old man used to say "never move anywhere colder than where you are . . . ."

Happy Thanksgiving

Steve A-

Posted by: RON S. Nov 24 2004, 08:30 AM

Born & spent my first 15yrs in Warren Mich.(suburb of Detroit,Home of the Pistons fight club)
Now living 900 miles south,for the last 27yrs.
Ron

Posted by: DNHunt Nov 24 2004, 08:41 AM

I live about 13 miles from where I grew up. I work abour 8 blocks away however. If you grow up in Washington people laugh at you when they see the webbing between your toes so, it's just easier to stay here cause around here you don't need to explain.

Dave

Posted by: type47 Nov 24 2004, 08:42 AM

dang..... live about 4 miles from where i grew up. am a teacher in the high school i graduated from; have even taught physics in the same room in the school i was a student of physics, so that year was a big deja vu year!!!

Posted by: ClayPerrine Nov 24 2004, 08:45 AM

I am actually 12 miles from my birthplace. But I spent from age 2 to age 16 in Austintown Ohio. 1240.01 miles from where I live now. We moved back here in 1979, 2 weeks before my 16th birthday. With the exception of my time in the Army, I have lived here ever since.

Living in Ohio taught me one thing.... Snow sucks.

Posted by: mack914 Nov 24 2004, 09:12 AM

Born in Sudbury, Ontario, 1951. Live in Toledo, Ohio via Huntington, WV and Ashland Ky.

Posted by: Root_Werks Nov 24 2004, 09:23 AM

Probably less than 30 miles from were I was born/grew up. Both my family and my wifes family reside all within 10-20 minute drives. Both of us have always lived in WA and pan to keep it that way.

BTW - If you have moved to WA from another state or are planning to move here, it rains a lot here. So I wouldn't move here. If you moved here, I would move away from here, because it rains a lot here.

Posted by: flatout Nov 24 2004, 10:01 AM

I was born in Visalia California, grew up in Santa Monica. Now live in a small town in Missouri, and I am ready to get back to nice weather. About 1900 miles.........

Posted by: andys Nov 24 2004, 10:41 AM

Born near Waco, Texas. Left at age 4 for SoCal. Been here ever since.

Andy

Posted by: richardL Nov 24 2004, 10:46 AM

Born Chessington, Surrey (15 miles S of London)

Lived in Bangor, N. Wales

Basingstoke, then Reading, then Crawley

Then Newark, DE
Baltimore, MD
Walnut Creek, CA
Martinez, CA
Oak Harbor, WA

Back to CA, now in San Carlos

So about 5000+ miles

R

Posted by: rdauenhauer Nov 24 2004, 10:48 AM

Hmmm... miltary brat spit out on on base in Toul France
Grew up in the mean streets = Ozone Pk. Queens bourogh, NYC
Relocated to Seattle and never looked back.
Sorry you R. coast folks but the L. cost is where its at.
How many miles is that ?... Dont know dont care.

Posted by: slapshot914 Nov 24 2004, 11:03 AM

Stockholm Sweden. Not sure how far that is from Carson City, Nevada. Born in Stockholm, then family moved to Salt Lake City. After I got married we moved to Anchorage for 7 years. Got tired of the cool wet summers and moved to Carson City 19 years ago. Looks like I'm stuck here, but that's not a bad thing. Tahoe 15 minutes from the house, Bay area less than 4 hours.

Posted by: ematulac Nov 24 2004, 11:12 AM

About 2000 miles for me. I'm a NY Native, grew up in Jersey.

My wife grew up on the other side of the world.

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Nov 24 2004, 11:15 AM

135 miles from where I was born in Eugene, Oregon and spent the frist 13 years of my life.
2600 miles from Alaska where I spent the rest of my life until the last 3 years. Going back to Alaska as soon as possible.

Posted by: Gustl Nov 24 2004, 12:37 PM

born in Styria (hey guys, Arnie "Terminator" Schwarzenegger was born in Styria too )
then moved about 280 miles to the west (Tyrol) where I grew up
when I was about 20, I moved another 120 miles to the west, for about 2 years
now I'm back in Tyrol, same village where I grew up, but at the other end
no further changes in planning

Gustl

Posted by: Scott Schroeder Nov 24 2004, 12:54 PM

Wow - interesting thread. I was thinking/reflecting about this late last night.

I am 1022.8 miles from what was home (Newport Beach to Denver). As I watched a very pretty snow fall last night I was reminded how lucky (and thankful) I am to live here. I know that if I had stayed in so cal, I would have either been dead or strung out hollywood blvd trash. I was pretty angry that I was forced to move here at age 14 - when everything I really wanted was out there - I wanted to be the next Tommy Lee so bad it hurt. Odds are that would not have happened and the scene at the time would most likely have swallowed me whole.

I just need to finish packing and Amy (my future wife) and I will be headed out the door to spend Thanksgiving up in the mountains with both her and my families. I am going to ski Thursday and Friday, I have recording session on Saturday night, and the local 914 guys are having a sawzall party on friday less than two miles from the house. It's all good.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted by: trekkor Nov 24 2004, 01:44 PM

I was born in Carmel, Ca ( 20 mins from Laguna Seca )

Grew up in Santa Cruz ( possible air cooled capitol of the world )

Live in Napa, Ca ( 20 mins from Sears Point )

Means nothing...

Posted by: Dman Nov 24 2004, 02:23 PM

Living in Sacramento CA about 50 miles from where I grew up in Ripon CA where:

My two younger sisters and I had the same Kindergarten teacher as our father.

When I was in high school my dad was vice mayor, my uncle was police chief, and my grand father was fire chief.

I had to be a good kid! <_<

Posted by: Jake Raby Nov 24 2004, 02:53 PM

I live on the same property that I have since the day I came home from the hospital... Part of my operation (machine shop) is located in the same building that I helped raise hogs inside of when it was a barn and I was a kid... Later that ended up turning into the shop that I would do most of my development inside of- Ypou'd never know now that it used to be a hog pen!

I was away for a tour in the Marines but returned here for the simple life and doing what I love right in my own back yard.

I can't even imagine living somewhere else... we have been here longer than all the neighbors combined so when they bitch about the noise from the dyno I just shrug it off and tell them to move... we have no noise ordinance and thats good because the dyno can be heard 6 miles away

If I were to move it would take 20 tractor trailers to do the job!

Posted by: Nemo914 Nov 24 2004, 06:04 PM

Grew up in Hollister CA, and now live on Cape Cod MA. Coast to coast--pretty damn far. That's life in the military.

Posted by: ejm Nov 24 2004, 06:43 PM

Born in Amityville New York and grew up nearby in Lindenhurst
moved to Western Mass in '77
so about 100 miles as the crow flies or by ferry across the sound
twice as far driving around through NYC

Posted by: mattillac Nov 24 2004, 06:55 PM

bout a mile or two...still never see my folks though.

Posted by: BPGREER Nov 24 2004, 07:56 PM

Born: Santa Clara, Ca

Moved to: Mesa, Az

Moved to: Sacramento, Ca

Moved to: Beaverton, Or

Moved back to: Sacramento, Ca

Joined the service and moved to: St. Petersburg, Fl

Now living/stationed in: San Francisco, Ca

Next stop: ??????

Posted by: kafermeister Nov 24 2004, 09:01 PM

Hmmm.. Good questin. The short answer is 15ft. Yes, 15 feet in my sisters' old bedroom of the same house where I spend my first 24 years. The house that my wife and I are building will be ready to move into on Dec3.

....but when we (me, wife and kids) move back to our property, it'll be about 6 or 7 miles.


Any local 914 folks busy the weekend of Dec4 to help us move back?

Rick

Posted by: redshift Nov 24 2004, 09:10 PM

I am legally a complete redneck.

I was born 10 feet from here, same car on blocks as the one when I was a kid.

Speaking of kids, my goat just had sheople. IMADIDDY!


M

Posted by: Thorshammer Nov 25 2004, 11:06 AM

Tumblin away with the tumblin tumblin tumbleweeds.

Born:

Kansas City
Moved Stockholm Sweden
Moved Chicago
Moved Memphis
Moved Jacksonville, FL
Moved Brunswick ME
Moved Pensacola FL
Moved Jacksonville FL 2nd time
Moved Weymouth MA (south of Boston)
Moved Rota Spain (temp)
Moved Sigonella Sicily
Moved Macrihanish Scotland (don't ask)
Moved Puerto Rico
Moved Key West
Moved Alameida CA
Moved London
Moved Abington south of Weymouth
Moved to Hanson South of Abington, MA
Moved to Plainville west of Hanson, MA
Moved to Kansas City (mistake)
Moved to East Taunton MA (best condo I ever had)
Moved to Lakeville, MA 1st home
Moved again Lakeville, MA 2nd home

Did all the moves myself. Stupid! Live 1510 miles from originally born, even got imediate family to move back east from the midwest. Enjoyed the journey!

Erik Madsen

Posted by: anthony Nov 25 2004, 11:56 AM

Jake, can't you put a muffler on the dyno? Does it really need to be heard from 6 miles away?

Anyway, I was born in Concord, CA. I spent ages 0 to 5 there and then my parents moved to El Sobrante, CA. During and after college I lived in Berkeley, Montepellier France, and Walnut Creek. Four years ago, I was able to buy the family home in El Sobrante. It's been a mixed blessing but it's hard to complain about a nice two car garage and a home that has had crazy California appreciation.

Posted by: Meredith Nov 25 2004, 12:18 PM

Same house for almost 2 decades. Some people might say it's boring, but I'm thankful we didn't move around.

Posted by: Mueller Nov 25 2004, 12:19 PM

born in Ventura, CA....raised in Oakland, Piedmont, Cambell, Saratoga and finally we sorta settled down in San Jose (Blossom Hill and then Almaden Valley), now in Antioch (7 years, longest that I've stayed in one place)

Northern California pretty much all my life

Posted by: Bruce Allert Nov 25 2004, 12:30 PM

there's another Boring????

Hmmmm wonder how many Borings there are in the world

....b

Posted by: Mrs. K Nov 27 2004, 02:13 AM

Born and raised in Downey, Ca
and have lived in Long Beach since
1986! A few places in between,
but all in So Cal! Near the coast too!

Love the Ocean!

Lisa

Posted by: scott thacher Nov 27 2004, 03:14 AM

where on the cape my family is from there... hell my family started towns on the cape, if you want you can go visit 200 years of my family in the grave yards.

on 6a in yarmouth port corner of 6a and thacher st is thacher shores and the thacher house. the family grave sites are in the grave yard right next to dennis pond right off of 6a

if you research anthony thacher he is my great to the 13th grand father

Posted by: wheelo Nov 27 2004, 03:28 AM

@ 500 mi from the OC !

Miss that warm water...

Posted by: dralf Nov 27 2004, 07:03 AM

I wars born in Linz Austria.....now live in Dayton Ohio.....

Never was good with maps but I think it would take more than one tank of gas to drive back home.

Posted by: Mark Henry Nov 27 2004, 08:14 AM

Born in Port Perry, ON...grew up in Whitby, ON, but spent every weekend and the whole summers on Chandos Lake near Apsley, On.
I lived in Toronto, ON (college) for 2yrs...I hate cities, I'm a country boy.
I lived in Oshawa, ON for 8yrs.

Most of my family now lives in Peterborough (Peterpatch), On

I now live north of Port Hope, ON, out in farm country in the Ganaraska forest.
I'm about 35 to 60min from all of the above places.

Posted by: Howard Nov 27 2004, 10:10 AM

Let's see. NYC -> Miami Beach -> Palm Springs -> NYC -> Baltimore -> Minneapolis -> Palm Springs -> Beverly Hills -> Miami Beach -> Van Nuys -> Home. Westlake Village since 1976.

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Nov 27 2004, 10:38 AM

I don't think I have lived in any one house for more than 3 years, mom liked to move a lot. Hope I can break the cycle.

Posted by: scottb Nov 27 2004, 10:39 AM

born in st louis but moved to colorado when i was about 11 months old so i consider colorado where i grew up.

mapquest says 1889.28 miles to denver from west springfield mass.