GordonS 11 hours ago

Which Aberdeen was the inspiration behind the name? (I'm near the original Aberdeen in Scotland, but I know there's at least one in Australia and several in the US too).

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vanviegen 10 hours ago

The Scottish one! My girlfriend used to live there for half a year doing her Master's.

I also once made Glasgow (a React-clone created for educational purposes, when I was a CS teacher). So named, because it is ugly. ;-) https://www.npmjs.com/package/glasgow

I'm not sure what Edinburgh is going to be yet, but it would probably need to be rather iconic. :-)

amiga386 9 hours ago

The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen are home sweet home to me.

The Northern Lights of Aberdeen are what I long to see.

I've been a traveller all my life, and many's a sight I've seen.

God speed the day, 'til I'm on my way, to my home in Aberdeen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufO8qNy2w6k

johnofthesea 10 hours ago

> I'm not sure what Edinburgh is going to be yet

Something with several layers? Old town, New town and space between.

J_McQuade 9 hours ago

Also with a prohibitively expensive license fee.

ilikejam 6 hours ago

Oi! Glasgow's lovely! Well, some bits are...

vlod 6 hours ago

Disappointed there's no mascot with a cone.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-65914456

test1235 10 hours ago

There's also one in Hong Kong, surprisingly.

Fellow Aberdonian represent

amiga386 9 hours ago

Named after Lord Aberdeen (born in Edinburgh)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hamilton-Gordon,_4th_Ea...

> His diplomatic successes include organizing the coalition against Napoleon in 1812–1814, normalizing relations with post-Napoleonic France, settling the old border dispute between Canada and the United States, and ending the First Opium War with China in 1842, whereby Hong Kong was obtained.

GordonS 10 hours ago

Fit like!? (had to be said)

alastairr 8 hours ago

chavin awa