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Klanos

2013-09-08, 11:26 PM

Almost nobody takes the "Location" part seriously. Almost every single one is a reference or a joke. So why not revel in it? Let's all post what we've said is out "Location", and explain each one! For example, mine is, "Genesis Frog's Gut". This is a reference to the fact that in Homestuck, the universe is basically a gigantic frog, known as the "Genesis Frog". Playing SBURB, SGRUB, or your regional equivalent, tasks you with creating a new one! Therefore, my location is a fandom-y way to say that I'm in the universe. Make sense? No? Well, that's a common side effect of being with me. Now let's go!

Haruki-kun

2013-09-09, 08:25 AM

Mine is usually a reference to the avatar variation I'm currently wearing. Current one is "digiworld" because I dressed up my Angel avatar as Angemon.

Dusk Eclipse

2013-09-09, 08:30 AM

Mine is a reference to one of my favourite locations in Runescape; I no longer play, but I haven't updated my location in forever... maybe I should do it.

Serpentine

2013-09-09, 09:54 AM

I did have mine set to where I was in my latest D&D game. I can't remember why I put it to this, except that it was pretty accurate at the time. If I get into another D&D game, I'll probably go back to that.

TheWombatOfDoom

2013-09-09, 09:59 AM

Mine is a reference to the non magical world that is Earth, which it is referred to as in the Xanth series, by Peirs Anthony. The series is full of puns, such as an Infant-tree, which grows infants on it. The stork then takes these babies to the appropriate families. And it goes on. :smallbiggrin:

FinnLassie

2013-09-09, 10:52 AM

Well, my location is an actual place (Scotland), but in Scottish Gaelic. *shrug*

Feytalist

2013-09-09, 10:54 AM

Mine's fairly literal too.

It just doesn't actually tell anyone much. Heh.

Jaycemonde

2013-09-09, 10:57 AM

Mine is the way people who aren't from Texas tend to pronounce the name of the city I reside in, and it's also a poorly-executed pun referencing the way Hewlett-Packard, Texas Instruments and a sizable portion of Dell are located here.

Amidus Drexel

2013-09-09, 01:11 PM

Mine's a reference to both the setting of a video game series and an actual star system. Bonus points to the people that know what I'm talking about without looking it up. :smalltongue:

Cuthalion

2013-09-09, 01:35 PM

Pretty literal here.

Though, I mean, it's a real location, but in English.

Traab

2013-09-09, 02:35 PM

Mine is, "Right Behind You" Because thats how I used to answer those godawful AOL instant messages with "a/s/l?" in them. 32/m/right behind you. I was 14 at the time.

Castaras

2013-09-09, 03:02 PM

A long time ago the location field allowed more characters than it currently does. Quite a few of us took the opportunity to make the location have a fake gender field, or other similar fields.

Keris

2013-09-09, 03:36 PM

Mine's fairly simple. 'Airstrip One' is the name used in Nineteen Eighty-Four for England/Britain, and I live in southern England. So yeah. Been meaning to change it for a while, but on the other hand if it ain't broke...

A long time ago the location field allowed more characters than it currently does. Quite a few of us took the opportunity to make the location have a fake gender field, or other similar fields. My understanding is that I missed this by a half-year or so, and I often get a twinge of envy when I see the likes of Aotrs Commander (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=22242) and Lord Fullbladder (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=11052) around.
( :smalltongue: )

nedz

2013-09-09, 04:01 PM

Mine's a reference to both the setting of a video game series and an actual star system. Bonus points to the people that know what I'm talking about without looking it up. :smalltongue:

I always assumed this was a reference to an old programming language :smallamused:

Oh, and my location is entirely literal.

Moriwen

2013-09-09, 04:23 PM

Mine is what I always put in location fields online: the full version is "Hiding in the Wardrobe with my Laptop." Narnia reference, obviously.

Klanos

2013-09-09, 07:30 PM

This turned out better than I thought! I'd like to see more! :D

Surfing HalfOrc

2013-09-09, 07:42 PM

I am where I say I am. I figure being an expat is exotic enough.

Hiro Protagonest

2013-09-09, 07:53 PM

Mine is somewhere in Florida or something.

Drakeburn

2013-09-09, 09:00 PM

Well, my location is based on one of the locations in the first Drizzt book I've ever read: The Halfling's Gem.

The Rose Dragon

2013-09-09, 09:04 PM

...what is a "location part"?

Belkar_Fett

2013-09-09, 11:39 PM

Mine is somewhere in Florida or something.

But...in your profile it says Minnesota.:smallconfused: I'M SO CONFUSED!!!:smalleek:

TheThan

2013-09-10, 01:28 AM

G.I Joe headquarters is a secret military installation, the location of which I cannot divulge due to security reasons.

KuReshtin

2013-09-10, 05:37 AM

I am where I say I am. I figure being an expat is exotic enough.

Pretty much the same. Although Largs isn't really exotic.
We did get a new statue of a huge metal viking the other week, though.
Commemorating the 750th anniversary of a big viking battle.
He's called Magnus.

Serpentine

2013-09-10, 06:04 AM

Awwww maaaaaan. NOW you get a big metal Viking?! And I'm getting notifications for library assistant jobs there too, now. Tch.

KuReshtin

2013-09-10, 06:41 AM

Awwww maaaaaan. NOW you get a big metal Viking?! And I'm getting notifications for library assistant jobs there too, now. Tch.

Well, you weren't here during the 750 year anniversary of the Battle of Largs. :smalltongue:
I'll try to get round to getting a pic of Magnus posted for you to see. :smallsmile:

FinnLassie

2013-09-10, 07:00 AM

Well, you weren't here during the 750 year anniversary of the Battle of Largs. :smalltongue:
I'll try to get round to getting a pic of Magnus posted for you to see. :smallsmile:

My friend kept on bugging me about the battle of Largs. I then had to remind him that 1) I'm Finnish and 2) Finns were not vikings. He's still having a hard time believing me though thanks to all the heavy metal music...

Hmm... I might as well go and check out Magnus myself at some point. A little Largs adventure won't hurt me, I suppose. :smallcool:

Castaras

2013-09-10, 07:05 AM

KuReshtin

2013-09-10, 07:21 AM

My friend kept on bugging me about the battle of Largs. I then had to remind him that 1) I'm Finnish and 2) Finns were not vikings. He's still having a hard time believing me though thanks to all the heavy metal music...

Hmm... I might as well go and check out Magnus myself at some point. A little Largs adventure won't hurt me, I suppose. :smallcool:

Magnus is right across the street from nardini's, which serve home-made ice cream. Very good ice cream, albeit overpriced.
Also, there's an award-winning Chippie as well, if you're so inclined.
And Vikingar!, the viking exhibition place as well, that I haven't actually been to, even if I've lived in Largs for over 10 years now.

Oh, and they built a viking out of flowers as well:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LCh7ytZ9wW4/UhfHQ0KuJNI/AAAAAAAAaX0/yQuLfJUjm3M/s640/Floral+Viking.jpg
Not sure if the image will work, as the actual site for it is blocked at work, but still.

Serpentine

2013-09-10, 07:27 AM

Picture works. Neat! And I went to Vikingar! but it was closed.

Well, you weren't here during the 750 year anniversary of the Battle of Largs. :smalltongue:
I'll try to get round to getting a pic of Magnus posted for you to see. :smallsmile:Missed a 750 year anniversary by one year.
Yeah, that sounds like me :smallsigh:

Thank you ^_^

FinnLassie

2013-09-10, 07:28 AM

Just show them this (http://satwcomic.com/good-to-see-you-england) and this (http://satwcomic.com/how-the-north-works), and say that the scandinavians are the vikings. :smalltongue:

You have no idea how many times I need to tell people I'm not Scandinavian... And when I've explained, they go "well, they teach us differently in school!" :smallsigh:

Magnus is right across the street from nardini's, which serve home-made ice cream. Very good ice cream, albeit overpriced.
Also, there's an award-winning Chippie as well, if you're so inclined.
And Vikingar!, the viking exhibition place as well, that I haven't actually been to, even if I've lived in Largs for over 10 years now.

Oh, and they built a viking out of flowers as well:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LCh7ytZ9wW4/UhfHQ0KuJNI/AAAAAAAAaX0/yQuLfJUjm3M/s640/Floral+Viking.jpg
Not sure if the image will work, as the actual site for it is blocked at work, but still.

Sigh, I wish I wasn't allergic to dairy, now. A lot of people have been praising Nardini's! The chip shop, however, is relevant to my interests. :smalltongue:

That viking is just utterly and butterly cutiefals!

Serpentine

2013-09-10, 07:31 AM

Are you around Largs, FinnLassie?

FinnLassie

2013-09-10, 07:33 AM

Are you around Largs, FinnLassie?

Glasgow, so takes like 45 mins by train, I'd assume? :smallconfused: *doesn't know*

Serpentine

2013-09-10, 07:37 AM

Yeah, not far. A day trip easy. I was there last year :smallbiggrin:

Elemental

2013-09-10, 07:40 AM

You people and your travel... I'm just going to sit here in my tower of darkness, look out across the Abyss and entertain myself by throwing shadow puppets onto the endless banks of fog.

KuReshtin

2013-09-10, 08:20 AM

Picture works. Neat! And I went to Vikingar! but it was closed.
Missed a 750 year anniversary by one year.
Yeah, that sounds like me :smallsigh:

Thank you ^_^

I didn't even know it was the 750-year anniversary until someone mentioned that they would have two different viking villages at the viking festival this year because of the anniversary.

I did a 360-degree animated pic of the flower viking, but I can't find it right now. Will look for it when I get back home and post it.

Sigh, I wish I wasn't allergic to dairy, now. A lot of people have been praising Nardini's! The chip shop, however, is relevant to my interests. :smalltongue:

Nardini's also have home-made sorbet which, I believe, are dairy-free.
Not that I'm trying to tempt you or anything. :smallbiggrin:

Glasgow, so takes like 45 mins by train, I'd assume? :smallconfused: *doesn't know*

Train from Glasgow Central to Largs usually takes about an hour and ten minutes or so.

FinnLassie

2013-09-10, 08:55 AM

Nardini's also have home-made sorbet which, I believe, are dairy-free.
Not that I'm trying to tempt you or anything. :smallbiggrin:

Train from Glasgow Central to Largs usually takes about an hour and ten minutes or so.

Damn it, Kurre, you're just building up reasons for me to pay a wee visit to Largs now... :smallyuk: :smallbiggrin:

Ah, yeah. I was thinking about how long it takes by car. Well, still not too bad.

KuReshtin

2013-09-10, 09:31 AM

Damn it, Kurre, you're just building up reasons for me to pay a wee visit to Largs now... :smallyuk: :smallbiggrin:

Ah, yeah. I was thinking about how long it takes by car. Well, still not too bad.

About 45 minutes by car from Glasgow. quickest way is to take the A737 towards Irvine as you travel along the M8 at the airport, then take the exit towards Lochwinnoch, through Kilbirnie and then on to Largs.

TheWombatOfDoom

2013-09-10, 10:13 AM

Hiro Protagonest

2013-09-10, 11:01 AM

But...in your profile it says Minnesota.:smallconfused: I'M SO CONFUSED!!!:smalleek:

It was a joke Garrison Keillor made once.

I also remember another joke made on a show called Corner Gas. "Yeah, I have to sue some place called... Sacatchajam? It's in Canada or Minnesota or something. Look 'em up and get them on the phone."

Morgarion

2013-09-10, 11:07 AM

What up Minnesota? Are you in the metro area or out in the middle of nowhere somewhere?

INDYSTAR188

2013-09-10, 12:39 PM

My location currently says "Citadel Adbar" because I like Dwarves more than the other playable D&D races (sorry Drow and Kobolds :smallcool:).

After reading some others (maybe it was Serpentine's?) saying they post where they're currently at in their campaigns I was thinking about changing mine to "The siege of Arabel".

And literally after I typed the above I thought it might be cool to post "USS BOXER" because that's the ship I was on deployment with or maybe the port calls we took or keeping with Naval tradition I could put Davy Jones Locker or something similar...

Belkar_Fett

2013-09-10, 06:59 PM

It was a joke Garrison Keillor made once.

I also remember another joke made on a show called Corner Gas. "Yeah, I have to sue some place called... Sacatchajam? It's in Canada or Minnesota or something. Look 'em up and get them on the phone."

:smallconfused:

Yeah, still confused and have no idea what you're talking about.

gurgleflep

2013-09-10, 07:13 PM

Mine's just poking fun at the state I live in - Missouri. If you couldn't tell, I don't like it :smalltongue:

Morgarion

2013-09-10, 07:24 PM

:smallconfused:

Yeah, still confused and have no idea what you're talking about.

Garrison Keillor is the mind behind Prairie Home Companion. It's a radio show that is popular here. And other places, I suppose.

Cuthalion

2013-09-10, 08:10 PM

Garrison Keillor is the mind behind Prairie Home Companion. It's a radio show that is popular here. And other places, I suppose.

A wonderful show. He's great. :smallcool:

denthor

2013-09-10, 08:17 PM

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0226.html
What up Minnesota? Are you in the metro area or out in the middle of nowhere somewhere? He is closer to anywhere and in the middle of somewhere

Fixed for you

Belkar_Fett
Yeah, still confused and have no idea what you're talking about.

But Belkar_Fett is still correct

JoshL

2013-09-10, 09:02 PM

Whether Pittsburgh is a real place or not can be debated. Either way, I'm there.

KuReshtin

2013-09-11, 03:30 AM

If KuReshtin got on a train in Largs headed to Glasgow at 40 K/H, and FinLassie got on a train in Glasgow head for Largs at 36 K/H, would they meet in the middle faster or slower than a viking raid would take to pillage a village? :smallamused:

I don't take the train anymore. I drive a car. Quicker, more convenient and possibly cheaper.

But to answer your question, the answer is: Buckfast Tonic Wine