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Tell us what part of the world you come from
With such a diverse community here, it's time to see who is where.
The list of choices is also diverse. You can simply choose your continent OR be more specific with what region you are from.
I know there are many choices we could have, but I have consulted with Sherli Bakerst to come up with a suitable list.
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Sherlock Holmes 28 March 13:08
Mycroft’s popularity doesn’t surprise me at all. He is, after all, incredibly beautiful, clever and well-dressed. And beautiful. Did I mention that?
--Mark Gatiss
"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
Come on, there must be some Brits here. After all, this is Sherlock Holmes 
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- kazza474
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
Yeah we had a glitch with the original poll & had to remake it.
OK, I was the glitch.
*Note to self, you cannot edit a post with a poll when the poll has more than 5 options*
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Sherlock Holmes 28 March 13:08
Mycroft’s popularity doesn’t surprise me at all. He is, after all, incredibly beautiful, clever and well-dressed. And beautiful. Did I mention that?
--Mark Gatiss
"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
Robert McCloskey
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
I decided to read the "OR" part of your post as "and/or", so I voted and on top of that I'm going to say I'm from Finland. The home of Santa, sauna, Nokia cellphones, Angry Birds and myself.
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
I like to be in America!
O.K. by me in America!
Ev'rything free in America
For a small fee in America!
Am I the only one who giggles at the scene in West Side Story where the patrons in the park go scurrying away in fear when the Jets with their coiffed hair and tight chinos come dancing gazelle like through? Twenty gay men dancing to Jerome Robbins choreography. Very intimidating!
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
I am from the UK. Home of Holmes.
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Don't make people into heroes John. Heroes don't exist and if they did I wouldn't be one of them.
- tobeornot221b
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I am from inbetween The Benelux and Asia: Germany.
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
Is there a nickname for fans of Sherlock yet? As you know in the US people sometimes call themselves homies (as in homeboys) and holmies with a silent "L". Like: "yo what's up holmes?". So are we holmies or what?
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
Dramagod wrote:
Is there a nickname for fans of Sherlock yet? As you know in the US people sometimes call themselves homies (as in homeboys) and holmies with a silent "L". Like: "yo what's up holmes?". So are we holmies or what?
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I'll follow Dramagod's example and say that I voted Europe but specifically I am Spanish
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Waiting for a crazy man in a blue box to fall from the sky...
But the thing is, we've taken away all the things that can possibly have happened, so I suppose the only thing that's left, even though it seems really weird, must be the thing that did happen, in fact. (Miss Marple)
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
Sherlockians.
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Don't make people into heroes John. Heroes don't exist and if they did I wouldn't be one of them.
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From the book description of "Violets and Vitriol":
"Since the word 'Sherlockian' was first coined in 1903, women have enthusiastically taken the Sherlockian movement to their hearts."
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Sherlockians - for 109 years now!
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Mrs Hudson: "They don’t matter. You do."
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It's my first time to hear "holmies", I love it Of course, I love "Sherlockian" too
- kazza474
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
17, hmm.
I'm sure there should be more.
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Sherlock Holmes 28 March 13:08
Mycroft’s popularity doesn’t surprise me at all. He is, after all, incredibly beautiful, clever and well-dressed. And beautiful. Did I mention that?
--Mark Gatiss
"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
Robert McCloskey
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
I am waiting for our first member from Antarctica so I can post a Pingu video!
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Don't make people into heroes John. Heroes don't exist and if they did I wouldn't be one of them.
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
Well the Antarctica member was on his way to the library to get internet access, when he met a bully from his school.
Here's the result:
But he got his own back, he kicked him in the ice-hole.
(It's a joke, if you say it properly. Of course I don't know how it will translate lol)
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Sherlock Holmes 28 March 13:08
Mycroft’s popularity doesn’t surprise me at all. He is, after all, incredibly beautiful, clever and well-dressed. And beautiful. Did I mention that?
--Mark Gatiss
"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
Robert McCloskey
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
Oh! It's another of those pun-type things that are difficult to translate. I am sure you can explain how the joke works for anyone who needs to know.
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
Um, um, um...
thanks for making the poll :D
That way I couldn't screw it up!
Go, Europe! 9 votes altogether
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
Oh! It's another of those pun-type things that are difficult to translate. I am sure you can explain how the joke works for anyone who needs to know.
Yeah, I understand it... but I don't have a clue why it's funny! Sorry, I'm ruining a punchline again, aren't I?!
Please, Davina, do explain...
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Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from
Actually, I dare to think that anyone who understands "tell us what part of the world you come from" will grasp the pun behind "ice-hole", it's not exactly Shakespeare. I admit I like the little picture though, it made me smile.
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