Experiment: Is community a gift?

[Guest]

As a member of various groups and message boards, I've met quite a few people during my road trips. With "small world" experiences such as this one...
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/DSC07591r8_jpg.html

...I'm convinced that we are more of a community than just words on a screen on a particular message board. I'm STILL amazed at that connection ChevyTalk's DeeGee and I made that evening in Oklahoma City....


That written, I'm attempting an experiment. Last year, I started a thread asking people to state where all they have lived. For THIS experiment, I'm asking 3 additional questions:

Where all did you go to school (HS and college) and when?

Where all have you worked and when?

If treated/being treated for a health condition, at what hospital(s) have you been/are you being treated?

(and, of course)

Where all have you lived and when?


As people share, I will put together a list, by state, of people (I'll only use handles, not names) and where they've gone to school, worked, been treated and lived. Then, I'll post the list and see how many people are "connected" in different ways ... whether directly or indirectly.

If you so choose, please participate; maybe we'll illustrate that, as I believe and have experienced, community IS a gift.



My schools:

Larkin HS, Elgin IL ... 1988-1992

Manchester College, N Manchester IN ... 1992-1996


My places of employment:

The Courier-News newspaper, Elgin IL ... summers 1995 and 1996

Sears, Hoffman Estates IL ... December 1996-April 2005

Chase/Protective, Elgin IL ... July 2005-September 2006

Weber, Schaumburg/Palatine/Huntley IL ... October 2006-present


Hospitals for surgeries/treatments:

Sherman Hospital, Elgin IL ... born here

Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago IL ... surgeries = November 1977, March 1987, and January 6, 2003 [5 years ago now]

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago IL ... ongoing care with cardiologist, etc.


My homes:

Elgin IL ... 1973-present

N Manchester IN (for college) ... 1992-1996

Nashville TN ... September 1996




Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"The world rolls by a million miles away" ... James Taylor ... 'Our Town'

 

[Debster]

thread again Cort!

My schools:
Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas class of 1986
Kansas State University 1986-1990 Manhattan, Kansas
Washburn University Topeka,Ks 1990-91
St Mary's College Overland Park, KS 1992-1994

recent jobs-preschool teacher St Lukes hospital child care center Kansas City, Mo-1991-1994 and again as a part timer 1998-2003
Valley View Bank customer service Overland Park, Ks 1995-1998
current job-preschool teacher Lord of Life Lutheran Church 2003-present
I have been very fortunate medically, but mom had her valve job/bypass at Menorah Medical Center, Leawood, Kansas

 

[marie]

Yes I'm older than dirt

Yes I'm older than dirt

From this post you will know I'm not only old but very boring.
Youngsville high School 1955-1959 (No longer in existence)
No college

Clerk or Court office Lafayette Parish part time 1959
First National Bank Lafayette, La. (no longer in existence) 1960-1984
Commerce and Energy Bank Lafayette (no longer in existence) 1984-1989
MidSouth Bank Lafayette, La. (still very much in existence) 1989-2004 (I am now retired)

Having AVR at Heart Hospital in Lafayette, La.
Cardio. Dr Esmond Barker
Surgeon: Dr Victor Tedesco IV

Lived all of my life in Youngsville, La.

 

[Lisa in Katy]

Marie - We must have been neighbors for a while. I lived in Lafayette from 1989 through 1991. My daughter was born at Women's & Children's in October, 1990 and 3 months later was back in that hospital with RSV/pneumonia. I was still seeing my Pediatric Cardio at TCH at the time, so didn't have a local Cardio. I worked for Acadiana Ventures, owned by Mickey Marceaux, and visited 3 different banks on a regular basis, making deposits for his companies. I can't remember which ones exactly, but we may have come in contact with each other.

Cort, this is an interesting thread, but as an oldie who moved often at one point, it would take me a while and a lot of brain cells. I'll have to look again when I am less tired. After all, tomorrow is my first day back at school after the Christmas break, and I'm tired already!

 

[DebbyA]

moved around some, but still boring...

moved around some, but still boring...

HS East Mecklenburg, Charlotte, NC 1962-1965
college UNC-Greensboro, 1965-1969
IU, Bloomington, IN 1969-1970

first career: librarian:
May Memorial Library, Burlington, NC 1970-1974
Robbins Library, Arlington, MA 1976-1981
second career: computer programmer (mainframe dinosaur)
INS, DC 1982-4
CSC, Falls Church, 1984-6
ATPCO, 1986-98, Dulles Airport
even smaller body shop, 1998-9
Sallie Mae, Reston, VA 2001
dropped out 2002

North Carolina, 1947-1976
Massachusetts, 1976-1982
Virginia, 1982-present
future: Albuquerque, Tucson????

 

[marie]

Marie - We must have been neighbors for a while. I lived in Lafayette from 1989 through 1991. My daughter was born at Women's & Children's in October, 1990 and 3 months later was back in that hospital with RSV/pneumonia. I was still seeing my Pediatric Cardio at TCH at the time, so didn't have a local Cardio. I worked for Acadiana Ventures, owned by Mickey Marceaux, and visited 3 different banks on a regular basis, making deposits for his companies. I can't remember which ones exactly, but we may have come in contact with each other.

Cort, this is an interesting thread, but as an oldie who moved often at one point, it would take me a while and a lot of brain cells. I'll have to look again when I am less tired. After all, tomorrow is my first day back at school after the Christmas break, and I'm tired already!

Well it is a small world isn't it. I supervised loan administration (back office) during the years you were here however I was downstairs next to the tellers during that time so we may very well have been in contact.
Cort Your thread is paying off already
Earline

 

[Guest]

Cort Your thread is paying off already

*grins*

And that is just the START ... depending, of course, on how much participation this thread receives here and on the other boards I posted .



Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"I?m all out of time" ... Steve Wariner ... 'The Weekend'

 

[netmiff]

interesting thread, cort, but as well as "state" you are going to have add "country" to that list, as I am on my third one.

My list will be long, will work on it and post later.

 

[Guest]

*raises eyebrow*

I can certainly add "country" to the list ... not a problem .



Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"It's only a matter of time" ... Mariah Carey ... 'Always Be My Baby'

 

[wes]

here goes

here goes

here are my vital stats:

school
Franklin County High School, Rocky Mt., VA 1989-1992
Virginia Tech 1992-1997

work
KMD Architecture, San Francisco, CA 1999-2001
ECC Foreign Language Institute, Osaka, Japan 2001- present

hospitals
Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA (birth, and ear operation)
Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, CA (fractured ankle)
UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA (Cardio tests)
Nat'l Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan (OHS)

dwellings
Boones Mill, VA (childhood)
Blacksburg, VA (uni. days)
Lugano, Switzerland (one summer)
San Francisco, CA (5 years after uni.)
Osaka, Japan (7 years +)