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Just bought some property and a house 4 miles from my parents place. So it looks like I'm here to stay.
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900 miles. Left 34 years ago. I go back for two weeks a year over thanksgiving and for deer hunting season. No plans to return there to live.
Life can be rough on us dreamers.
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I grew up about 30 min north of here and married a woman from the same neighborhood where I live now and have since '00.
We're both from what could now be called the greater Grand Rapids area, although when I was growing up my town was a town not a suburb which is all it is now, sadly.
As much as I sometime wish I could move West (SLC or RC) I'll likely be buried here; it's my home. We've raised our kids to think the same way, although I wouldn't blame them if they left particularly if they had to due to vocation.
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General consensus is that I never will grow up, but I currently live about 185 miles from where I spent my early years.
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Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe)
Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.
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I currently live 1800 miles west of where I lived during my grade school years and 1300 miles east of where I lived during my high school years, and right in the middle of God's country.
and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8) d.v. Musings on TDS
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I live about 12 miles from where I grew up and about 2 miles from the exact location of where I was born. I lived about 60 miles away for several years and in MO about a year....long enough to know it wasn't for me.
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I live 1495 miles from where I grew up. Much happier in Colorado than California, and will be here until the kids are done with school.
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I had been 235 miles away but a career change moved me closer (185) and a transfer moved me even closer (100). I'm hoping for one more transfer and then it will be back in the same town.
Dale
This space for rent
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15 miles from where I grew up. Where I live now is where I have always hunted for the most part and always visioned myself living where I do.
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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According to Google maps I am 2,899 miles from where I was born. That is from Little Falls, NY to the farm in Discovery Bay, WA but I refuse to grow up so I really cannot answer the question.
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The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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8000 miles, give or take a 1000 or so.......
Last edited by badger; 09/10/14.
To anger a conservative, lie to him. To annoy a liberal, tell him the truth.
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I'm right back where I started. Moved away a couple of times but some say the Gulf is like a magnet. I'm as far south as I can get and still be in sweet home Alabama.
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Anyone still close to where they were raised?
If not, how far away are you?
I'm about 1800 mi away but I've lived here long enough I now consider it home and can't wait to get back when visiting my mom.
My older sis is still pretty close to Mom in WI, but my two younger sisters are in CA and NJ so we're kinda spread out. same adresss I had from age 5 , did make a few rounds for a while in my late teens / early 20"s
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About 350. Lived 4700 miles away for awhile. Been away for 28 years but visit whenever I can
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This is interesting! How about we add some more substance to this thread and say a few words about HOW and WHY we ended up where we did? This could be UBER! 
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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Five miles for me. I did my work thing and retired back to where I grew up. Family and friends are a large part of that equation.
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within 10 miles or so. I honestly wouldn't consider living anywhere but Idaho, Montana or Alaska
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Two blocks for me. Didn't get very far.....
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Depends on if I'm in Dallas (26 miles)or Rocksprings(325 miles).
As long as I'm in Texas, I'm home.
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