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How Many States Have You Lived or Visited?

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Copy the list to your response section and next to each state, put an "L" for lived or a "V" for visited. Don't count states you merely drove through.

Alabama (V)
Alaska
Arizona (V)
Arkansas
California (L)
Colorado (V)
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida (L)
Georgia (V)
Hawaii (V)
Idaho (L)
Illinois
Indiana (L)
Iowa (V)
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana (V)
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska (V)
Nevada (V)
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio (L)
Oklahoma
Oregon (V)
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas (L)
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington (L)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Survivor
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Alabama
Alaska
Arizona (V)
Arkansas (L)
California (L)
Colorado (V)
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida (V)
Georgia (V)
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas (L)
Kentucky
Louisiana (V)
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts (V)
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri (L)
Montana
Nebraska (V)
Nevada (V)
New Hampshire
New Jersey (V)
New Mexico (V)
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio (V)
Oklahoma (V)
Oregon (V)
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina (V)
South Dakota (V)
Tennessee
Texas (V)
Utah (V)
Vermont (V)
Virginia (V)
Washington (V)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming (V)
magnificent1rascal
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Alabama
Alaska (V)
Arizona (V)
Arkansas
California (V)
Colorado (L)
Connecticut (V)
Delaware (V)
Florida (V)
Georgia
Hawaii (V)
Idaho (V)
Illinois (V)
Indiana (V)
Iowa (V)
Kansas (V)
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine (V)
Maryland (V)
Massachusetts (V)
Michigan (V)
Minnesota (V)
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana (V)
Nebraska (V)
Nevada (V)
New Hampshire (V)
New Jersey (V)
New Mexico (V)
New York (V)
North Carolina
North Dakota (V)
Ohio (V)
Oklahoma (V)
Oregon (V)
Pennsylvania (V)
Rhode Island (V)
South Carolina
South Dakota (V)
Tennessee
Texas (V)
Utah (V)
Vermont (V)
Virginia (V)
Washington (L)
West Virginia
Wisconsin (V)
Wyoming (V)
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Alabama
Alaska
Arizona (V)
Arkansas
California (V)
Colorado (L)
Connecticut
Delaware (L)
Florida (V)
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky (V)
Louisiana
Maine (V)
Maryland (V)
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada (L)
New Hampshire
New Jersey (V)
New Mexico
New York (V)
North Carolina (V)
North Dakota
Ohio (V)
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania (L)
Rhode Island (L)
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia (L)
Washington
West Virginia (V)
Wisconsin
Wyoming
meredith
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Alabama
Arkansas(V)
California(V)
Colorado(V)
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida(V)
Georgia(V)
Illinois(V)
Indiana(L)
Iowa(V)
Kentucky(V)
Maryland(V)
Massachusetts(V)
Michigan(V)
Missouri(V)
Minnesota(V)
Nebraska(V)
New York(V)
North Carolina(V)
Ohio(V)
Pennsylvania(V)
Rhode Island
South Carolina(V)
Tennessee(V)
Virginia(V)
West Virginia(L)
Wisconsin(V)
Wyoming(V)

Add a smattering of Canadian Provs.
Mexico
England
Scotland
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Mendalla
Crazy old ape
Well, as a lifelong Canuck, I haven't lived in any states. Yet. My son is musing about moving South after he finishes his degree and we might follow eventually just to stay close to family.

Alabama
Alaska (V)
Arizona (V)
Arkansas
California (V)
Colorado (V)
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida (V)
Georgia (V)
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana (V)
Maine (V)
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan (V)
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana (V)
Nebraska
Nevada (V)
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York (V)
North Carolina (V)
North Dakota
Ohio (V)
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island (V)
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee (V)
Texas (V)
Utah (V)
Vermont (V)
Virginia (V)
Washington (V)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming (V)

Just for fun, here's my roster of Canadian provinces and territories:

British Columbia (V)
Alberta (V)
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario (L)
Quebec (V)
New Brunswick (V)
Prince Edward Island (V)
Nova Scotia (V, almost L)
Newfoundland
Yukon (V)
Northwest Territories
Nunavut

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None, not a single one...


You forgot the state of confusion.
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None, not a single one...


You forgot the state of confusion.


ah yes, I met you there!
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None, not a single one...


You forgot the state of confusion.


And then there is the circle of confusion...



Circle of confusion
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For the closely related topic in microscopy, see Point spread function.
Diagram showing circles of confusion for point source too close, in focus, and too far

In optics, a circle of confusion is an optical spot caused by a cone of light rays from a lens not coming to a perfect focus when imaging a point source. It is also known as disk of confusion, circle of indistinctness, blur circle, or blur spot.

In photography, the circle of confusion (CoC) is used to determine the depth of field, the part of an image that is acceptably sharp. A standard value of CoC is often associated with each image format, but the most appropriate value depends on visual acuity, viewing conditions, and the amount of enlargement. Usages in context include maximum permissible circle of confusion, circle of confusion diameter limit, and the circle of confusion criterion.

Real lenses do not focus all rays perfectly, so that even at best focus, a point is imaged as a spot rather than a point. The smallest such spot that a lens can produce is often referred to as the circle of least confusion.
Mendalla
Crazy old ape
Well, if we're talking those kinds of states, I've been to Confusion, Grace, and Bliss, sometimes all at once.14USMy9Nps6HouKI

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Ive been in all EXCEPT the smallest … Rhode Island. I presently reside in North Carolina but live in a state of Confusion.
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I presently reside in North Carolina


Lovely state. Drove through on the Blue Ridge Parkway this past summer, including a stopover in Asheville.

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AriesDragon
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Hmmm.... I wonder how many here have visited the continent I live on...
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Alabama (V)
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas (V)
California (V)
Colorado
Connecticut (V)
Delaware (V)
Florida (V)
Georgia (V)
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois (V)
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky (V)
Louisiana (V)
Maine (V)
Maryland (V)
Massachusetts (V)
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi (V)
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire (V)
New Jersey (V)
New Mexico (L)
New York (V)
North Carolina (V)
North Dakota
Ohio (V)
Oklahoma (V)
Oregon
Pennsylvania (L)
Rhode Island (V)
South Carolina (V)
South Dakota
Tennessee (V)
Texas (V)
Utah
Vermont (V)
Virginia (L)
Washington
West Virginia (V)
Wisconsin
Wyoming
elizabethblack
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visited to spend time (not drive through): Virginia, California, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York. Only lived in Tennessee and Virginia
Mendalla
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Hmmm.... I wonder how many here have visited the continent I live on...


Africa (your profile says Kenya)? My wife has been to Cameroon, Tunisia, and South Africa but all without me. Someday...

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Alabama (V)
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California (V)
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois (L)
Indiana (V)
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky (V)
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts (V)
Michigan (L)
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri (V)
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada (V)
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York (V)
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio (V)
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania (V)
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee (V)
Texas (L)
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

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I have visited 37 of the contiguous 48, most of Europe, and China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan in Asia. I also have been to the former countries Hon g Kong (often) and Macau. The place I would most like to visit next is Africa, and of course, Alaska.
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Hawaii (V)
New York (V)
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Alabama
Alaska
Arizona (L)
Arkansas
California (L)
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia (L)
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois(L)
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri (V)
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma(V)
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee(V)
Texas (L)
Utah
Vermont
Virginia (L)
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

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Visited every state along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Alaska (if you count stopovers), plus Hawaii, Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Nevada, Utah, Arizona.

Visited:
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maine
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Illinois
Hawaii
Washington
Oregon
California
Nevada
Utah
Arizona

Drive-thrus: Carolinas, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Tennesee
Stopover: Alaska
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I notice that none of you have included Pearl Harbour on your lists...



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana
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... And nobody bit...



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I've only lived in Ohio. Much easier to list the states I haven't visited:

Alaska

Hawaii

N. Dakota
CuriousAnnie
Writing down under

States I have lived in: New South Wales (only lived outside NSW for one year, in London which isn't a state.)

States visited:

Victoria

Queensland

Tasmania

South Australia

And two territories:

Australian Capital Territory

Northern Territory

Oh I know I know, you really want USA states; well I've visited:

California

Arizona

New Mexico

Colorado

Utah

Nevada

Alaska

(and Seattle airport, which may not really count.)

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Alabama
Alaska
Arizona (L)
Arkansas
California (V)
Colorado (L)
Connecticut (V)
Delaware
Florida (V)
Georgia (V)
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois (L)
Indiana
Iowa (L)
Kansas (V)
Kentucky
Louisiana (V)
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts (V)
Michigan (V)
Minnesota (L)
Mississippi
Missouri (V)
Montana
Nebraska (V)
Nevada (V)
New Hampshire
New Jersey (V)
New Mexico (V)
New York (L)
North Carolina (V)
North Dakota
Ohio (V)
Oklahoma (V)
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota (V)
Tennessee (V)
Texas (V)
Utah (V)
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming (V)

22 V’s

7 L’s

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You have lived in seven states? Dang, you get around my friend.

Yep. Born in Illinois, grew up in Iowa, spent my young adulthood in Mpls. and NYC, moved to Colorado, where I am now. And I lived in Texas for a summer while in college, and growing up we spent a couple years in Arizona.

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Ping
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Two. Confusion and Denial. Once flew over Midwest Unrest, but that doesn’t count.
Iconoclastically incorrigible or just a silly dumb ass...