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[sapphire]

Here, you can post pictures of where you live.

Since everyone here is scattered around the world (well, almost!), I thought it could be a little fun to do a "World Tour" or sorts. You know, look at pictures from where we all come from and live. I guess I'll start...


My city, Pittsburgh.


The township I live in. Close to the city.


I'd love to see the amazing places you guys are from!

[Loufren]

I live in Utah. It's dry. It's hellacious. It's... dry. And cold. Above pictures are of the Great Salt Lake and the city I live it, Sandy.

[LUCiD]

Here's Belpre, Ohio. (Not the exacy place that I live in though, I'm not allowed to post that kind of stuff.)

http://image1.weathe...m_1226551947524

[JaxTH]

Los Angeles.



These buildings here...You can ALWAYS see them from where I live...And when you are on the freeway or on the streets near these buildings...They look massive.

The same buildings:



And here is the Hollywood sign:



Hollywood sucks bytheway.

[DiENE]

Some of the many images I took of my city, Boston, I commute there alot, Twilight pics taken from my actual town, you get really great views of the city from here.

[Nemoide]

<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IUSaTgWqqUA/RvhmxuNs9fI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/OszK1TKunLI/s400/buffalo.jpg">BUFFALO!</a>



I technically live NEXT to Buffalo in Amherst but I found this image in less than a minute of Google searching so THAT IS WHAT YOU GET!

[LUCiD]

*Kills everyone in blind jealousy for almost everybody else living in fancy cities except for her.*
(JK, I'm content with where I currently live.) ^^

[Loufren]

-dead because LUCiD killed her-

[sapphire]

but I found this image in less than a minute of Google searching so THAT IS WHAT YOU GET!

That's what I did. I'm lazy. Gotta love Google!

When the fountain is on. Prettiness ensues.

[TRiPPY]

Currently living in stinky yet awesome London:

[DiENE]

Oh wow that conehead shaped building is really cool. Never saw that before XD

[Penelopi]

I think that's the first time I've seen an image of London that wasn't back in the days of Sherlock Holmes and Peter Pan, or of just Big Ben. Wow. That's really creative architecture. Pretty.

[TRiPPY]

yeah we call it the Gherkin. I think it's the stock exchange or something related to banks. We also call it something else but uh... lol.

London has this amazing contrast of architecture going on. There' some amazing futuristic skyscrapers and equaly amazing classics.

[Loufren]

Oooohhh... -amazeamaze- ...Does it really smell? I've never been, and my folks and I are headed there sometime... eventually... when the recession ends... TT-TT

[Dex la Cabra]

my hometown of elgin! nothing compared to you city folks, but meh, it's home

you can almost see my house in the bottom one!

[sapphire]

my hometown of elgin! nothing compared to you city folks, but meh, it's home

you can almost see my house in the bottom one!

Nothing compared? Kisuke, Elgin looks awesome! Very "old timey"-ish. Very cool.

[Noctourne Wonderland]

Sorry Kisuke, but I have to stalk you now. Those pictures are gorgeous!

[Dex la Cabra]

the whole lot of you can come and visit! maybe bring some life into the place, it's gettin too stingy ima go get pictures myself, and show you more if it appeals

[TRiPPY]

Does it really smell?

LOL, yes it does unfortunately but you dont notice it after a while. I come from the windy hills of Scotland so I'm not used to having black gunk in my nose after walking about the city center. So much car pollution! And the open sewage drains in some streets are gross! (why the hell are they open anyway!?) they smell so bad in Leicster Square on a hot day @~@ Other than that, wonderful city.

[Sierra]

*jumps on the bandwagon*

Here is my absolutely insane and messed up hometown, known as Minneapolis~ Even tho I'm going to college SOMEWHERE ELSE. *dun dun*

The view I get frequently:



That slightly famous sculpture with St Mary's Basilica behind it! I used to go there a lot.



Same view as the first at dusk! It's so pretty at certain angles...

[TRiPPY]

Man i love skyscrapers! And that cherry is awesome!

[Dex la Cabra]

I'm not used to having black gunk in my nose after walking about the city center.

racism! i joke i joke, is having open sewers not a safety hazard? and i must say, all these cityscapes of unusual design make me feel like a country bumpkin!

[Sierra]

Man i love skyscrapers! And that cherry is awesome!

Lol, yeah, if you look up old pics of Minneapolis, there's like only one tall building, The Foshay Tower, and nowadays it's like, 'YOU DURN WHIPPERSNAPPERS GET OFF MAH LAWN >:{' If you don't know the Foshay Tower, and you probably don't XD, it's that little dinky one to the left with the pyramid-y top and tall antenna.

The Cherry and the Spoon (also known as the Spoonbridge and Cherry) is a rather popular landmark around town. XD I've seen weddings happen there. It also shoots water out of the stem when the weather's nice enough so the water won't freeze in the pipes. XD

[Noctourne Wonderland]

I love that cherry!

Kisuke- Are you taking us all to Elgin as part of that free holliday you promised?

[Loufren]

LOL, yes it does unfortunately but you dont notice it after a while. I come from the windy hills of Scotland so I'm not used to having black gunk in my nose after walking about the city center. So much car pollution! And the open sewage drains in some streets are gross! (why the hell are they open anyway!?) they smell so bad in Leicster Square on a hot day @~@ Other than that, wonderful city.

Oh my... Some of the smells here are a bit funky too... But that's horrible! Open sewage? Ewwwwwww.... At least it only smells ucky here if it rains too long, because all the water comes from the Salt Lake, which also smells horrible and is impossible to enjoy the swim in because of the brine shrimp and the sting of salt in wounds you didn't know you had...

[sapphire]

That slightly famous sculpture with St Mary's Basilica behind it! I used to go there a lot.



Same view as the first at dusk! It's so pretty at certain angles...

Aww man... I want a giant cherry. It would make me happy.

[Dex la Cabra]

one day noctourne...one day plus, if the cherry was glaced (?) then it'd be super shiny and blind the photographer

[Sierra]

Move to Minneapolis and you can see the Spoonbridge and Cherry wheneeeeeeeeeeeveeeeer you like.

[Dex la Cabra]

i doubt i'd be allowed to by american customs, being scottish and all

[Noctourne Wonderland]

i doubt i'd be allowed to by american customs, being scottish and all

I'm sure they'd be prepared for a sudden influx of tourists going to Minneapois just to look at a giant cherry. Doesn't it happen all the time?

[sapphire]

Robot made of bridges, cause Pittsburgh has bridges. Not as cool as a giant cherry.


See? Bridge.


South Side.


Station Square. Cool place.

[Sierra]

Well, if you ever do come, I'll take you to all the seedy bars and 'adult superstores'. After all, they're RIGHT DOWN THE STREET FROM SCHOOL.

No joke. Went past them eeeeeeeeeeeeevery day.

But don't worry, there's a police station right next to the gay bar. It's across the street from the library.

Also no joke.

See why I call Minneapolis 'absolutely insane'? Cuz it is. AND I LOVE IT. Always something going on, or something to do. ALWAYS. I'm so glad I lived there. I get bored so easily, and the city was MADE for relieving boredom.

Not all methods are suspicious and seedy, of course. We have a very high number of parks (we get on the top ten cities for park space in the country) and we still have ALL those lakes...

ALWAYS something to do.

EDIT: I'm slightly bewildered everyone is so fascinated with the cherry. XD But then, I grew up with it, so after the first years of childhood going "OMG GIANT CHERRY" I guess the novelty wore off. Also, I think that statue is a transformer in disguise.... ;;>_>

[sapphire]

Well, if you ever do come, I'll take you to all the seedy bars and 'adult superstores'. After all, they're RIGHT DOWN THE STREET FROM SCHOOL.

No joke. Went past them eeeeeeeeeeeeevery day.

That's how my old Catholic school was. (I go to public school now!) There was a cigarette store right next to it, a few run-down car part stores and hardware stores, 3 bars, a beer distributor, and a strip club. Did I mention CATHOLIC school?

And if you guys can't tell, I love where I live. It's so lively and fun. Which isn't the stereotype of it...

EDIT: I'm slightly bewildered everyone is so fascinated with the cherry. XD But then, I grew up with it, so after the first years of childhood going "OMG GIANT CHERRY" I guess the novelty wore off. Also, I think that statue is a transformer in disguise.... ;;>_>

I think I'd still love a giant cherry, no matter how many times I'd see it. But that's just me... and yeah, I do think it looks like a Transformer, too.

[Sierra]

Yeah, wait, you're right. XD I still stare out the window every time I go by the cherry. It's a GIANT CHERRY. ON A SPOON.

Er, that should be in past tense. Oh well.

Pittsburgh does kinda look like my kinda place...

[DiENE]

@Sapphire : Bridge Robot is awesome...

Also this:

[Sierra]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA +50 PTS TO PAC MAN.


WAKA WAKA WAKA WAKA

Win. ^^

[Zero-Shift]

I'd post pics if Sierra didn't already.

[Dex la Cabra]

not just any old transformer, bayformers bumblebee! and noctourne, i was referrin to this whole boycott scotland thing america's doing because one man let a terrorist out of jail on compassionate leave due to not very long to live with cancer. now we all get persecuted it seems!

[Sierra]

I'd post pics if Sierra didn't already.

You can still post pictures.... IN AMERICA.

[Noctourne Wonderland]

Robot made of bridges, cause Pittsburgh has bridges. Not as cool as a giant cherry.

Transformers, robots in disgui- Pittsburgh!

Well, if you ever do come, I'll take you to all the seedy bars and 'adult superstores'. After all, they're RIGHT DOWN THE STREET FROM SCHOOL.

EDIT: I'm slightly bewildered everyone is so fascinated with the cherry. XD But then, I grew up with it, so after the first years of childhood going "OMG GIANT CHERRY" I guess the novelty wore off. Also, I think that statue is a transformer in disguise.... ;;>_>

WOW.

We love the sculpture because you can't see a giant spoon with a magical cherry fountain everywhere.

and noctourne, i was referrin to this whole boycott scotland thing america's doing because one man let a terrorist out of jail on compassionate leave due to not very long to live with cancer. now we all get persecuted it seems!

Americans are boycotting Scotland? Why do I never hear the interesting news?