Has anyone heard of Delaware or been to Delaware?

@kgwat70 (13388)
United States
October 30, 2006 1:55pm CST
I know when I was in college some of the students thought Delaware was a country. :-) Has anyone been to Delaware or heard of it on here?
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@gotcho0O (1257)
• United States
24 Dec 06
I'm here in Delaware. It's kinda boring but this is a nice place. Do you know where I can find typing jobs here just like in Jersey? I'm having a hardtime looking for the job that I really like here though.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
24 Dec 06
I do not know of any place in particular. What type of typing job are you looking for? Are you looking for a data entry job? Many banks have data entry jobs if that is what you are looking for. Or are you looking for a secretary/receptionist type of job? You can also call temp agencies to possibly find a typing job.
@gotcho0O (1257)
• United States
30 Dec 06
I know what you mean. Hmmm.. Is there a call center here in Delaware? How much is the salary? Thanks a lot.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
9 Feb 07
I am sorry for the late reply and hope that you have found a job that you like here. There are numerous call center jobs here as I worked for a couple like HSBC and Citigroup.
@shoreboy31 (1433)
• United States
10 Nov 06
Delaware map - Delaware map
I live about 10 minutes from the Delaware state line and do most of my shopping in DE because they have no state sales tax. Dover has most establishments a large city would have including a mall, pretty much every restaurant you can name, 2 Wal-marts, and Target. Also is a 1 Mile NASCAR Superspeedway and horse racing complex. There is also a casino adjacent to the track. Besides Dover and Wilmington, Delaware is mostly rural farmlands owned primarily by Amish peoples. Most of the non-Amish farmlands are being quickly sold for housing developments as people from the Baltimore/DC area are moving eastward to escape the city. Delaware also has several nice beaches including Rehoboth Beach. Charter fishing along the east coast of Delaware is a major source of income, as well as agriculture. It's southern and western borders form the most eastern end of the Mason Dixon Line.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
11 Nov 06
Wow. I am very impressed with your knowledge of Delaware and glad that you enjoy shopping and coming here for other reasons as well. Thanks. :-)
• United States
11 Nov 06
Yes, I grew up here on MD's Eastern Shore. I can remember going to Dover for nearly everything because it was much closer than Baltimore, and the traffic is much lighter. Not to mention everything is cheaper because of the no sales tax. I have several relative who live in Delaware, and I met my girlfriend when she was living in Bear. She grew up near Dover.
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• United States
28 Dec 06
I have heard of it, and have driven though the state, but that's about it. I like the southwestern part of the USA a lot better.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
9 Feb 07
If you ever come through here again, you will have to look me up and I will show you and your husband around if interested. :-) Many people on the east coast have at least driven through here and some do not even notice. LOL
@lifeiseasy (2292)
• United States
17 Feb 07
well of course I have heard of Deleware ...lol I have never been there ... I have heard that there is alot of very cool sites to see about the war and what went on there ...I can imagine that is quite the tourist thing to do when visiting there...
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
18 Feb 07
There is a lot of history here and we have a number of museums here for those that like touring museums and learning about the history here. We also have tons of shops and no sales tax, lots of restaurants, movie theatres, beaches, churches, and banks.
@kgs_mommy (260)
• United States
8 Feb 07
I actually live in Delaware! My husband lived here and so I moved her to be with him at the time (when we were dating). To be completely honest, I'm not a big fan of living here. But I also think it's because I'm from the south so it's a big change for me. Also, I have no family here. To me, it's dirty, people are rude, and the mushroom farms make alot of the counties SMELL. But like I mentioned, I'm from a small town in the south so maybe I'm just not used to it.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
9 Feb 07
It is nice to know there are other people in Delaware in here. It is kind of boring if you are party or nightlife type of person as you have to go out of state. There are rude people all over the country but I do find that the people I have met are rude. Living in a different part of a country can take some getting used to adjusting to a new state or area.
• United States
17 Feb 07
Living most of my life in New Jersey,I would say that I have heard of it! lol
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
17 Feb 07
I certainly hope that you would have heard of Delaware Tammy since we live next to each other and have been friends for quite a while now. LOL
@plumwish07 (4057)
• Indonesia
27 Dec 06
i dont know anything about your city, and i just heard it from you :) dont takeme wrong, coz i m indonesian so i dont know much about cities in america. i just only know big city in your country as like new york, LA, chicago etc. why you not tell us brief information about your city? whats special on there?
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
17 Feb 07
My state was the first state in the US and is located on the east coast next to Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Here is the link with lots of information about my state and its history and sites to be seen here. http://www.delaware.gov/
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
10 Nov 06
I have never been to any part of the United States, but naturally I have heard of Delaware. I must confess that my knowledge of Delaware is very limited. It was one of the original 13 states and is therefore represented on your flag as a stripe as well as a star. It also played a major role in the War of Independance when George Washington crossed the Delaware River and won a great victory over my ancestors. Sadly that is about all I know of Delaware.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
11 Nov 06
Wow. That is great that you know all of that. That is more than a lot people know. Delaware is on the east coast, locatd next to NJ, MD and Pennsylvania. We have no sales tax for people that like to shop. :-) It is a nice place to raise a family I think.
@FraYFaN09 (1558)
• United States
10 Nov 06
I kinda find it hard to believe that someone hasn't heard of Delaware especially since it was the first colony to become a state! Although if a person wasn't native to the US I could understand if they hadn't heard of Delaware...
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
10 Nov 06
There were actually people going to school down there that were from New York, that never heard of Delaware and thought it was a country. How shocking is that? :-)
@micheller (1365)
• United States
10 Nov 06
iv'e heard of it plenty of times, but iv'e never been there.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
24 Dec 06
It is nice to know that you have heard of Delaware. We are next do New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
@chance00 (3331)
• United States
10 Nov 06
My husband is from Dover Delaware.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
11 Nov 06
That is neat. I usually go to Dover because the beaches are down that way and sometimes go to the Dover Mall.
@cyfernet (2383)
• United States
10 Nov 06
I have heard of Delaware but never been there
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
24 Dec 06
Thank you for replying as I am sure many people have not been here unless you live on the east coast.
@CMC122003 (316)
• United States
16 Nov 06
I was born and raised in Wilmington Delaware. I now live in Florida and run into the same problem of people having no idea what Delaware is. It's the ideal place to raise a family and settle down. Beaches close. Sking close in the winter. No sales tax. The beautiful sceanery in the fall and spring. I love it and want to go back so bad.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
24 Dec 06
I agree that Delaware is the ideal place to raise a family as the atmosphere is great for a family. It is pretty quiet and is not a party state and has tax free shopping, lots of restaurants, schools, parks, movie theatres and other things. We have nice homes here. That is great that you want to come back. I am happy here myself.
@chiquitita (1226)
• Indonesia
26 Dec 06
I havent been to Delaware. In fact I havent been to USA at all :p The first time I heard about Delaware was from computer games I played "American Conquest". In that game, Delaware is one of the Native American tribe's names. That is all I know. But when I read this discussion, I finally found out that Delaware was also a name of a city. Cheers!
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
26 Dec 06
Yes it is the name of a city as well but it is more known as a state and is the first state of the US. It is on the east coast in the mid atlantic region.
@mcmomss (2601)
• United States
10 Nov 06
I have an uncle that lives in Newark, I've been there several times. We went to Dover, Deleware for a NASCAR race last year. I can't believe that someone could actually make it to college and not know that Deleware was a state.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
10 Nov 06
I am surprised as well that people in college here did not know Delaware was a state. I too actually live in Newark. I am not a Nascar fan so never been to the racing events.
@jray721 (1969)
• United States
10 Nov 06
haha! well my hometown is near philly, so of course ive heard of delaware! ive also been there a few times too when i was younger
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
10 Nov 06
Glad to hear that you have heard of it. :-)
@atbpa5 (663)
• United States
9 Nov 06
I wanted to move to Delaware a few years ago so I could be closer to someone..but the person moved to my state. I searched the web and learned a lot about Delaware and really liked it. So, I've never been but would still like to visit there.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
9 Nov 06
Delaware is a very nice state to raise a family in. If you like to party then you would probably find it boring. The beaches are nice, no sales tax, lots of shops and restaurants, movie theatres and parks. Another good thing is that it is within driving distance of NY, DC, Baltimore, Philly and NJ so all the major cities are not too far away. It is becoming pretty crowded here though.
• United States
9 Nov 06
Yes, I have heard of Delaware. I drove through it on my way to New York!!
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
9 Nov 06
It is a quick drive through Delaware, right? :-) It is a small state so it is easy to miss it.
• United States
16 Nov 06
Too funny on thinking it's a country. No I've never been there myself. I've been to quite a few states though.
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• United States
27 Dec 06
Delaware - The State of Delaware in the U.S.
I've visited Delaware and most of the New England states. It's beautiful there!
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