Anyone from Wales
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Anyone from Wales
Is there any members from Wales, United Kingdom, in the area of Grapevine, Texas, USA ?
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I am currently on vacation in Texas and i am suprised to see the duplicate of locations throughout United States that are exactly the same as United Kingdom.
While on vacation everyone asks where i am from due to my accent and it is suprising 80% class United Kingdom as England.
No one ever heard of Wales, Scotland, N. Ireland being part of United Kingdom.
While on vacation everyone asks where i am from due to my accent and it is suprising 80% class United Kingdom as England.
No one ever heard of Wales, Scotland, N. Ireland being part of United Kingdom.
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Re: Anyone from Wales
I bet you're wondering how I knew
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this is BritishExpats.com
we generally know and understand our own geography.
apart from Sally, don't let her fool you.
we generally know and understand our own geography.
apart from Sally, don't let her fool you.
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I do note from a quick look in Google Maps there are (at least) 9 places called Wales in the US:
Wales, Androscoggin, ME
Wales, Waukesha, WI
Wales, Hampden, MA
Wales, Sanpete, UT 84667
Wales, Nome, AK
Wales, Cavalier, ND 58281
Wales, Giles, TN 38478
Wales, Pike, KY 41572
Wales, Lake, MN 55616
Wales, Androscoggin, ME
Wales, Waukesha, WI
Wales, Hampden, MA
Wales, Sanpete, UT 84667
Wales, Nome, AK
Wales, Cavalier, ND 58281
Wales, Giles, TN 38478
Wales, Pike, KY 41572
Wales, Lake, MN 55616
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On the subject of dual place names:
I did have a minor panic when changing planes on my way to Manchester, the real Manchester was not listed as a departure, but the faux Manchester in New Hampshire or some such place was listed, I did have, for a few minutes, the horrible feeling that I had messed up my ticket purchase. (The missus was convinced I had messed it up, and no apology when Manchester, UK did pop up on screen)
I did have a minor panic when changing planes on my way to Manchester, the real Manchester was not listed as a departure, but the faux Manchester in New Hampshire or some such place was listed, I did have, for a few minutes, the horrible feeling that I had messed up my ticket purchase. (The missus was convinced I had messed it up, and no apology when Manchester, UK did pop up on screen)
Last edited by kimilseung; Jan 31st 2011 at 11:12 pm.
#10
Re: Anyone from Wales
Back to the original question, though not Welsh, I was at the time living in Cardiff when I decided to emigrate.
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Re: Anyone from Wales
Also there is a Wales in Florida...i went passed there one day i said....WTF i then looked for the Dragon..LMAO
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We are from Wales (UK) but are also in the Sunshine state, and it's shining today too. Makes a change from all the Fog we've had lately.
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Kool Beans...bean crap in jax this last few days...weather has been a lot like wales come to think of it Dull, cloudy, rain...home from home i guess..