So Where Are You From?

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 3:19 pm

I am interested in knowing where visitors to the Rickenbacker Forum live. I'll begin by telling you that I live in Fredericton, N.B. Canada. It is a small city of approximately 50,000 people on the east coast of Canada and is one of the Atlantic Provinces. Lots of snow and cold in the winter and a couple hot weeks in the summer.

4003seagreen · Post by **4003seagreen** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 5:34 pm

San Diego, California. Weather's generally great here, I always enjoy the nice Southern California weather.

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 5:40 pm

For the past 19 years, in Burnsville, Mn., about 20 miles south of Mpls., and for only 1 more week or so. Then, home will be in Kailua-Kona, on the "Big Island"of Hawaii.

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 7:50 pm

Houston, Texas is home for me. However my job requires extensive travel throughout the South-East. In 2001, I spent in excess of 100 days in places like Atlanta, Dallas, Orlando, Tampa, & New Orleans.

gbogart · Post by **gbogart** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 9:06 pm

Beautiful Boca Raton, in South Florida. I'm originally from Long Island, New York (Billy Joel and I are both from Hicksville!)... I've lived permanently in Florida since 1987. I could never again live anywhere without palm trees!

360dave660 · Post by **360dave660** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 2:32 am

Rueil-Malmaison, France. It's a western suburban of about 90,000 about 6 miles from Paris. I have lived in France since 1997. I grew up on the South Shore of MA; went to school in NY State and then spent 8 years in NYC for grad school and work. I bought my first rick in Paris, but went home to the US to buy my second one.

jetglow · Post by **jetglow** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 5:41 am

Peter....I'm from Lexington, Ky....home fast women and loose horses.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 5:48 am

I have been in Winchester, Va. for as long as I can remember (I was born in Fla)..Winchester is in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, about 75 miles west of Washington, D.C. I currently own about 14 instruments, Four of which are Rickenbackers--(I'll work on getting this ratio turned around!!!

) These four guitars are the centerpieces of my collection and I play them all.

markthemd · Post by **markthemd** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 6:33 am

Born in Minneapolis Minnesota USA in 1954,raised in Rochester Minnesota ,spend a short period in LaCrosse Wisc,then moved to Southern Calif for 12 years with a two and a half year hang out in San Francisco then back to So Cal.
I have been in the Seattle Wash ,area since August of 1981 ,and don't see leaving soon .

What do I do ?

I have a job called guitars ....I build them ,restore them ,play them ,repair them ,talk about them ,answer questions about them ,make videos about them ,working on somethings to add to that .
How many guitars ....24 last count and I play them all ,and my wife does not mind ...what a babe !

wilbur · Post by **wilbur** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 6:37 am

West Lafayette, Indiana. 135 miles southeast of Chicago, 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis.

ted_williams · Post by **ted_williams** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 7:46 am

I live in Middleton, WI - a suburb of Madison. Madison is a beautiful city...in the summertime. Fortunately, we are in the midst of some spring-like weather - not bad for mid-January. No snow in Wisconsin? Weird!

rickplayer · Post by **rickplayer** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 1:28 pm

I was born in the desert east of Los Angeles, but a Marine Corps father took us to Parris Island, SC and throughout the southeast and around the US. I finally ended up in the Seattle, Washington area. Needless to say I am less than one hour drive from Mark Arnquist's shop. He has rescued mr Rickenbacker and my Str*t. And now that I've spread the word, and he's doing my friends guitars, I'm thinking "comission". On a side note, I live only a few miles from where they are holding first seargant Chapmans funeral. Very sad.

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 5:15 pm

I was born in Scarborough, (that's basically "near Toronto" if you need a landmark you know) Ontario, Canada in 1979.

I currently live in Chatham, Ontario, which is a small town of 45 000 in between Windsor and London. We can get lots of snow here, but most of the time, the worst of it passes us by.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 7:42 pm

Born in LA, or "lower area" here in Honolulu. Right now its a chilly 70F and I have to keep the RICS inside.

musicfan37 · Post by **musicfan37** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 7:50 pm

I live in Snoqualmie, Washington. That's 30 miles east of Seattle.