Author Topic: Your Location --a Perennial Gripe of Mine (Read 4374 times)

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #25 on:** March 18, 2020, 12:19:09 AM »

Quote from: Ben on March 17, 2020, 05:48:39 PM

Says the guy who got doxxed by Paddy McRiley.

Actually, I doxxed myself when he threatened to do it for me. Honey badger has learned from experience that most threats are empty.

K Frame · « **Reply #26 on:** March 18, 2020, 07:53:13 AM »

"Paddy McRiley"

Now there's someone I've not thought of in a long time...

K Frame · « **Reply #27 on:** March 18, 2020, 07:53:48 AM »

I'm in Northern Virginia.

That's as good as you're going to get from me...

AJ Dual · « **Reply #28 on:** March 18, 2020, 09:56:36 AM »

Burbs of Milwaukee.

I'd be more specific, but I don't think anyone cares.

WLJ · « **Reply #29 on:** March 18, 2020, 10:03:15 AM »

zxcvbob · « **Reply #30 on:** March 18, 2020, 10:07:13 AM »

S.E. Minnesota; I think I live about 100 miles north of Charby. But right now I'm at the northern edge of Houston, Texas. Was going to start driving home tomorrow but Wife says I should stay put for a while. If so I will cut my vacation (it's been a sucky vacation) short a couple of days and catch up on my work.

charby · « **Reply #31 on:** March 18, 2020, 11:14:08 AM »

Quote from: Ben on March 17, 2020, 03:38:49 PM

Your IT skills suck. My VPN is off.

OK, Boomer... All hat and no cattle!

lee n. field · « **Reply #32 on:** March 18, 2020, 11:28:08 AM »

NWIL.

Kingcreek is south of me a bit. Scout/Amy was east a bit. Dual's up a bit from that. Charby's the other direction, "somewhere".

charby · « **Reply #33 on:** March 18, 2020, 11:40:03 AM »

Quote from: lee n. field on March 18, 2020, 11:28:08 AM

NWIL.

Kingcreek is south of me a bit. Scout/Amy was east a bit. Dual's up a bit from that. Charby's the other direction, "somewhere".

Somewhere is Mason City, IA. aka River City, IA (from the Music Man Musical)

Quote from: zxcvbob on March 18, 2020, 10:07:13 AM

S.E. Minnesota; I think I live about 100 miles north of Charby. But right now I'm at the northern edge of Houston, Texas. Was going to start driving home tomorrow but Wife says I should stay put for a while. If so I will cut my vacation (it's been a sucky vacation) short a couple of days and catch up on my work.

South and west of you, probably less than 60 miles as the crow flies, a little over an hour drive.

lee n. field · « **Reply #34 on:** March 18, 2020, 11:47:56 AM »

Quote from: charby on March 18, 2020, 11:40:03 AM

Somewhere is Mason City, IA. aka River City, IA (from the Music Man Musical)

OK. I make it as far west as Dubuque on occasion for work.

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South and west of you, probably less than 60 miles as the crow flies, a little over an hour drive.

Kingcreek · « **Reply #35 on:** March 18, 2020, 11:49:27 AM »

Quote from: charby on March 18, 2020, 11:40:03 AM

Somewhere is Mason City, IA. aka River City, IA (from the Music Man Musical)

South and west of you, probably less than 60 miles as the crow flies, a little over an hour drive.

Is the “Quarry” restaurant still there in the old district?
Found that place by accident once while traveling through and had the best duck I ever ate.

charby · « **Reply #36 on:** March 18, 2020, 12:01:27 PM »

Quote from: Kingcreek on March 18, 2020, 11:49:27 AM

Is the “Quarry” restaurant still there in the old district?
Found that place by accident once while traveling through and had the best duck I ever ate.

Yes, but just doing takeout right now.

Andiron · « **Reply #37 on:** March 18, 2020, 09:43:07 PM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on March 18, 2020, 07:53:13 AM

"Paddy McRiley"

Now there's someone I've not thought of in a long time...

Sounds like a militant leprechaun.

HeroHog · « **Reply #38 on:** March 18, 2020, 11:34:20 PM »

Shreveport, LA 71115
Come and take it!
Wait, whut?

WLJ · « **Reply #39 on:** March 19, 2020, 07:52:27 AM »

Louisville, Ky
Northerners think we're southern. Southerners think we're northern. Easterners think we're western. Westerners think we're eastern.
And yes we wear shoes. Some people, seem to be mostly Californians, actually act surprised that we do. I have tell them we're not WV.

zxcvbob · « **Reply #40 on:** March 19, 2020, 12:34:07 PM »

Quote from: WLJ on March 19, 2020, 07:52:27 AM

Louisville, Ky
Northerners think we're southern. Southerners think we're northern. Easterners think we're western. Westerners think we're eastern.
And yes we wear shoes. Some people, seem to be mostly Californians, actually act surprised that we do. I have tell them we're not WV.

I take my shoes off at the state line whenever I drive thru Kentucky :D (usually on I-24) It just seems fitting

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #41 on:** March 19, 2020, 12:48:05 PM »

My preferred location

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.4208906,-95.6687594,145m/data=!3m1!1e3

230RN · « **Reply #42 on:** March 19, 2020, 02:02:02 PM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on March 18, 2020, 07:53:48 AM

I'm in Northern Virginia.

That's as good as you're going to get from me...

Actually, that would do just fine, information-wise.

Summarizing:

The issue for the non-disclosure camp:

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Some of us (at least one of us, anyway) write "my state" specifically so as NOT to divulge a specific location.

The issue for the poor non-telepathic reader (e.g., me):

If you're not going to give any clue as to your location (even a general one), then your "information" is non-information and therefore basically useless, so why post anything at all?

Indeed: WHY?

Terry

RocketMan · « **Reply #43 on:** March 19, 2020, 02:10:51 PM »

I'd tell you where I am, but my wife says I don't know half the time. That might make anything I tell you inaccurate.

230RN · « **Reply #44 on:** March 19, 2020, 04:12:12 PM »

Quote from: RocketMan on March 19, 2020, 02:10:51 PM

I'd tell you where I am, but my wife says I don't know half the time. That might make anything I tell you inaccurate.

In your case a hemisphere will do. But please specify East or West or North or South in order to maximize your information transmission.

If you specify North versus South as well as East versus West, I reckon that would then be a "quadrisphere," thereby increasing the danger of exposing your true identity by two times.

Can't have that, now, can we?

Terry

cordex · « **Reply #45 on:** March 19, 2020, 04:19:37 PM »

Out of curiosity, why is the information useless if you don't know the state?

230RN · « **Reply #46 on:** March 19, 2020, 05:04:25 PM »

Quote from: cordex on March 19, 2020, 04:19:37 PM

Out of curiosity, why is the information useless if you don't know the state?

You kidding me? ("State" is just an example; don't take that literally.)

"It's snowing like mad here and gas is down to $1.39.9."

What good does that do you? The "information" is useless.

"It's snowing like mad here in Colorado and gas is down to $1.39.9."

Slightlly more helpful without being personally revealing.

"It's snowing like mad here in Golden Colorado and gas is down to $1.39.9."

Much more useful (to truckers, e.g.), and still not personally revealing.

Even "It's snowing like mad here at Latitde 39.9Â°North, Longitude 105.1Â° West, Elevation 5551 ft and gas is down to $1.24.9" is still more helpful, but, realistically, doesn't ID you unless you're in the only ranch house on 2000 acres !

Get it now?

Terry, 230RN

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #47 on:** March 19, 2020, 05:12:09 PM »

Quote from: 230RN on March 19, 2020, 05:04:25 PM

You kidding me? ("State" is just an example; don't take that literally.)

"It's snowing like mad here and gas is down to $1.39.9."

What good does that do you? The "information" is useless.

Using gasoline prices as an example, if people have been periodically posting the price of petrol in their particular (unidentified) corner of the universe, you can follow the trend without knowing where they are.

Nick1911 · « **Reply #48 on:** March 19, 2020, 05:16:46 PM »

I do try to add location if it's contextually relevant to my post. For example, I mention Kansas City when speaking about local covid19 response stuff happening here.

230RN · « **Reply #49 on:** March 19, 2020, 05:28:43 PM »

^

Well, that's what I was getting at.

Terry

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Author Topic: Your Location --a Perennial Gripe of Mine (Read 4374 times)