Where do you live

[masoth]

Regularly new members are welcomed as " .... to a united nations", and I thought to discover how many countries are actually represented. Unfortunately many members do not indicate thier place of residence so, and because I think there may be some interest, I'm asking. I'm sure of members in the following countries:
Australia;
Canada;
England;
France;
Netherlands;
New Zealand;
United States of America;

I think in Japan, so if you are sure, or think you know other countries, please add them to the list.

soth

[echnidna]

There's some from the Peoples Republic Of Far North Queensland :D

seriously though there's some from Ireland & Scotland
(which are not part of England)

[tea lady]

East Timor.

Spain.

Italy.

:cool:

[masoth]

Ahh, yes TL. I forgot those.

soth

That's 12 + 1

[chrisb691]

Don't forget Niki in Poland.

[masoth]

Thanks Chris:

13 + 1

soth

[Gingermick]

There's some from the Peoples Republic Of Far North Queensland

It's only that country in the dry season, in the wet (hot) season it's the peoples republic of the heat weary malcontents

[joe greiner]

Stu in Tokyo - Japan

Caveman - Kenya, for another continent.

Joe

[Honorary Bloke]

Ecuador

South Africa

[m2c1Iw]

Chile
Hungary
Slovenia
Phillipines
Tasmania....:q

[masoth]

Thank you folk.

Now 21 countries

soth

[m2c1Iw]

You've got me going now

Denmark
Malta
Ireland

:think:

Ah yes Sumu in Finland

[masoth]

Going UP - 24

[Cliff Rogers]

Check the boat forums, there are a few more in there.

[masoth]

Cliff, I started at the letter 'A' in the Members List and quit very quickly - as you know there are thousands and the number who have not listed a location is large.
I reckoned the challenge might appeal to some and induce lurkers out of the shadows.

soth

[DuncanH]

joernundsimba (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/member.php?u=25085) is from Germany I believe.

[masoth]

Thanks Duncan - that makes #25

soth

[masoth]

Are the Channel Islands a separate country, or part of England?


soth

[prozac]

Didn't some bloke post from Columbia not so long ago?

[masoth]

Don't remember him, Prozac - I'll add it as a "maybe" and therefore the score is now:
25 + 1

soth

[Ashore]

Are the Channel Islands a separate country, or part of England?


soth
Well scotland , ireland and wales are :D

[masoth]

Ashore, yes but Australia has inhabited islands and they are not even states let alone countries, I'm trying to remember if Guernsey and Jersey are separate competitors at the Commonwealth Games - I think they are - which suggests country status.

soth

[RufflyRustic]

Fiji
Netherlands
:)

[Ashore]

Ashore, yes but Australia has inhabited islands and they are not even states let alone countries, I'm trying to remember if Guernsey and Jersey are separate competitors at the Commonwealth Games - I think they are - which suggests country status.

soth
Norfolk Island , Isle of man , Guernsey and Jersey all compete under their own flags at the commonwealth games :2tsup:

[masoth]

Ashore, that's good enough for me! Soo now the total countries found is 27 + 1.
The 1 outstanding is Columbia (thought, by prozac, to have posted) unless any one can say positively we do have a contributer from there.

soth

[RufflyRustic]

I second Columbia :)

[masoth]

Thanks Ruffly so the number is definitely 28.

soth

[Sturdee]

Are the Channel Islands a separate country, or part of England?


soth

They are a British crown colony and definitely not part of the UK for they have their own separate laws dealing with taxation, trusts, companies and citizenship aspects. A little known and often overlooked tax haven. :D

Visited a few times in a previous life setting up tax minimisation schemes.:D


Peter.

[masoth]

Thanks Peter. Not simply a wood work forum but teaching geography too.

soth

[artme]

Ecuador, Costa rica, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cyberspace.

[masoth]

OK, it's time for an updated list of the countries represented by forum members:
Australia;
Canada;
Chile;
Columbia;
Costa Rica;
Denmark;
East Timor;
England;
Equador;
Fiji;
Finland;
Germany;
Guernsey;
Indonesia;
Ireland;
Italy;
Japan;
Kenya;
Malaysia;
Malta;
Netherlands;
New Zeland;
Phillipines;
Poland;
Scotland;
Slovenia;
South Africa;
Spain; and
United States of America;
For a total of 29 Which I'm sure would have been beyond the expectation of Neil when the board first opened, particularly because I think there are even more yet to be named.

soth

[RETIRED]

Lets's not forget China and India. Lots of contributors come from there.

Unfortunately most of you never get to see their ads selling everything from Viagra to steel.:wink::rolleyes::C

[masoth]

Why unfortunately ? I reckon I get enough get rich scheme emails to start a forum of my own.
So now we have 31 countries.

soth

[artme]

Turkey - Fatih the clockmaker.

Italy - did we remember Claude?

[masoth]

Turkey = #32

soth

[joe greiner]

Turkey - Fatih the clockmaker.

Italy - did we remember Claude?

Yes. TL, #3.

Joe

[Ed Reiss]

OK, it's time for an updated list of the countries represented by forum members:
Australia;
Canada;
Chile;
Columbia;
Costa Rica;
Denmark;
East Timor;
England;
Equador;
Fiji;
Finland;
Germany;
Guernsey;
Indonesia;
Ireland;
Italy;
Japan;
Kenya;
Malaysia;
Malta;
Netherlands;
New Zeland;
Phillipines;
Poland;
Scotland;
Slovenia;
South Africa;
Spain; and
United States of America;
For a total of 29 Which I'm sure would have been beyond the expectation of Neil when the board first opened, particularly because I think there are even more yet to be named.

soth

France is not on the list:no:

[Berlin]

Hi All. This is my first post on Woodwork Forums and this thread seemed like the perfect place to start. I guess my handle ' Berlin' gives it away but I'm in Germany.

It's five in the arvo, and a balmy -7 on the balcony, up from -17 at 6 this morning. Suffice it to say I'm doing all my woodwork vicariously through you lot at the moment. :)

Cheers

Berlin

[Berlin]

Oops, not a good start. Just noticed Germany's on the updated list.:doh: On the up side i get to use the 'head slap' smiley.

I'm moving to France later in the year, so if anyone's still interested in 6 months, you can update the list.

Berlin

[masoth]

Thanks Ed, France was on the list. I missed typing it this time round - I'll have to do another complete list to ensure I have a correct number, because I'm now not sure what has been counted.

soth:doh:

[masoth]

Corrected List:
Australia;
Canada;
Chile;
China;
Columbia;
Costa Rica;
Denmark;
East Timor;
England;
Equador;
Fiji;
Finland;
France;
Germany;
Guernsey;
Hungary;
India;
Indonesia;
Ireland;
Italy;
Japan;
Kenya;
Malaysia;
Malta;
Netherlands;
New Zealand;
Phillipines;
Poland;
Scotland;
Slovenia;
South Africa;
Spain;
Turkey;
United States of America.

A CORRECTED TOTAL OF 34 and we are missing only one of the earth's continents.

soth

[AlexS]

Isn't there anyone working in Antarctica? A post about the Mawson's hut restoration would be great.

[masoth]

Yes Alex, I imagine there is a deal of imagination used when some idea/desire for a product is floated. Being a 'Chippy' down there would be the ultimate challenge - recycling any timber available to make the latest wish, or waitiing six months to the next relief ship to bring virgin produce.

soth

[masoth]

#35 - Sweden

[rotten_66]

Ukraine can be added

[echnidna]

We have a woodturner from israel

[masoth]

#36 and #37

soth

[masoth]

Delete #38

[texx]

you could set up a push pin map like a lot of forums do .
i am in a few forums that use them . a BBQ forum i am in uses this mob http://www.frappr.com/

[AlexS]

you could set up a push pin map like a lot of forums do .
i am in a few forums that use them . a BBQ forum i am in uses this mob http://www.frappr.com/

I'm pretty sure there was one set up here a couple of years ago.

[masoth]

Texx, that may be an iinteresting exercise provided you are willing to keep it updated.

soth

[texx]

the one we use in the bbq forum as far as i know has no maintaining to do , the people just go to the link and add there own location pin . all that is needed is some thing in the forum they can click to send them to the map

[masoth]

Wales = #38

soth

[masoth]

Brunei = #39

soth

[Allan at Wallan]

Reckon No. 40 could be "the shed".

Most wives reckon we live there.:D

Allan

[tea lady]

Reckon No. 40 could be "the shed".

Most wives reckon we live there.:D

Allan
And its another country. It has laws unto itself at least.:D

[echnidna]

ahem :D

[masoth]

Sorry Allan "the shed" doesn't have a post code, so number 40 is alloted to Argentina(I found this on a 2007 post regarding the Bessey clamps purchase).

soth

[snowyskiesau]

Texx, that may be an iinteresting exercise provided you are willing to keep it updated.

soth

An astronomy forum I'm a member of has the option to enter your latitude and longitude.
This doesn't show locations on a map but does show how far other users are from your own location.

[masoth]

Norway is number 41.

soth

[weisyboy]

P.N.G.

:2tsup:

[masoth]

OK Weisyboy, that makes 42.

soth

[masoth]

Yahoo Directory suggests a total of 192 countries - any advance on this figure??

soth

[masoth]

Duborecko registered today and is in Serbia, that makes number 43

soth

[masoth]

andrey vm is in Russia = 44th country.

soth

[Blocklayer]

try these Google searches (directly into Googles Search Box)

site:woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au Location: Egypt Posts:

site:woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au Location: Iran Posts:

Using a different location name each search

Or just click here to go direct to Google with a search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&num=30&newwindow=1&q=site%3Awoodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au+Location%3A+Pakistan+Posts%3A

:

[astrid]

upper volta
lower volta

[masoth]

Upper Volta about 20 years ago changed name to Burkina Faso - are you sure we have a member there, Astrid? I don't read EVERY post but check those I do for place names.

Blocklayer, I don't understand your post - I did post your suggestion in Google but recieved no positive feedback relating the this BB.

soth

[Blocklayer]

Blocklayer, I don't understand your post - I did post your suggestion in Google but recieved no positive feedback relating the this BB.soth

Did you enter the entire line into Googles search box? ie:
site:woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au Location: Iran Posts:

Or just click the lower link:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&num=30&newwindow=1&q=site%3Awoodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au+Location%3A+Pakistan+Posts%3A

It works for me.

:

[masoth]

Yes, I did. I'm not going to search out members who don't post - as mentioned, earlier, I started looking at the Members List but there are too many and a lot who don't show a location.
Using the link you have now posted I did find:
Pakistan; and
Dubai, which briings the total to 46.

Thanks,
soth

[masoth]

Brazil = country number 47

soth

[masoth]

Singapore = #48.

Admin: How do I kill the new (duplicating) thread " Country of Members " opened on 31 Dec, please? Have checked FAQ but unsure if instruction would actually delete the thread.

soth

[Big Shed]

Singapore = #48.

Admin: How do I kill the new (duplicating) thread " Country of Members " opened on 31 Dec, please? Have checked FAQ but unsure if instruction would actually delete the thread.

soth

Deleted:2tsup:

[masoth]

Thanks, Fred.

soth

[ST John]

I live in the decaying underbelly of the world. Sydney.

[masoth]

Newfoundland = #49

soth

[Woodwould]

I live next door to my neighbour and she's on another planet. Does that count?

[masoth]

Yes - so long as she has a genuine post/zip code!!:U

soth

[masoth]

Da dah - country number 50 is Croatia.

soth

[rotten_66]

Soth,

Newfoundland is not a country. It's a province of Canada.


Ron

[masoth]

Damn!!!
Thanks Ron. I didn't think to check, so back to 49 countries.

Sorry about the celebration.

soth

[masoth]

Country number 50 is Lebanon.

soth

[edblysard]

You have a couple of guys from Texas, which allows the United States to pretend it is a part of it, so….

[masoth]

:2tsup::2tsup: for Ed.

soth

[artme]

Did Argentina get a mention?

[masoth]

Did Argentina get a mention?

Yes Mate. I don't understand why Argentina doesn't show on the list but it does appear in the printout I use.

soth

[opelblues]

New Zealand, ACT - sorry thats a state of mind

[masoth]

........... and Mexico is #51.

soth

[munruben]

Ecuador

South AfricaHas someone moved Ecuador? Last time I looked it was in South America or maybe I just read the post wrong. Maybe its meant to be Ecuador and South Africa.

[masoth]

That was suggesting two countries: South Africa and Equador.

soth

[masoth]

Saudi Arabia is country #52.

soth

[Bob38S]

Steve001 in the Falkland Islands.

[masoth]

Thanks Bob.