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Title: Hi from Chicago
Post by: chitownchica on January 10, 2010, 04:19:30 PM
Hi everyone,
I've been lurking on your site for awhile now and want to say hi and join the conversation.  Feel like I already know many of you and look forward to reading your funny posts and adding finds from over at the DUmp. 

About me: I'm a Texan living in Chicago, so as they say, I'm drowning in a sea of blue- ha!
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: bijou on January 10, 2010, 04:25:25 PM
Welcome, glad you decided to make the leap and join in.  Hope the global warming isn't too deep in Chicago.  :-)
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: Carl on January 10, 2010, 04:29:19 PM
Welcome to the cave. :cheersmate:

Why would you leave Texas to go to Chicago?  :o
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: chitownchica on January 10, 2010, 04:39:12 PM
Thanks Bijou and Carl.  I transferred here for work a few years ago.  Funny that many of my friends are transplants as well.  I love city living, love the weather (if you can believe it), and friends I've made here.  I go back to Dallas often to see my family and fill up on southern hospitality :).

Thanks again for the welcome. 
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: rich_t on January 10, 2010, 05:04:52 PM
Hi everyone,
I've been lurking on your site for awhile now and want to say hi and join the conversation.  Feel like I already know many of you and look forward to reading your funny posts and adding finds from over at the DUmp. 

About me: I'm a Texan living in Chicago, so as they say, I'm drowning in a sea of blue- ha!


Welcome to the cave.  Since you've been lurking for a while, I'm sure I don't need to warn you about going against the Republican group think on some of the political threads, and for Gawd's sake don't even think the name Ron Paul, as certain members have a tendancy to lose their sanity and jump to conclusions when that happens.

 :cheersmate:

Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: SVPete on January 10, 2010, 06:09:47 PM
Welcome 'chica! Contrary to rich's cheery greeting, we only bite on days whose English names end with "d" "a" "y". Large business centers seem to get a lot of "transplants." Most of the folks I've worked with here in Silicon Valley have been from other states or countries; I'm almost odd, I'm a native CA'ian (from the saner part, the Central Valley, :-)).
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: chitownchica on January 10, 2010, 06:55:45 PM
Hey Rich and SVPete,
Thanks for the welcome! Lurking for 'awhile' actually means a little over a week- haha.  I guess i should've clarified.  I don't know all the rules and the inside jokes like some of the longer term lurkers might.  The main time I've spent here has been to read commentary on DU.  I swear if I had not read their site, I would think people were making it up.

Looking forward to reading and commenting more.

Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: debk on January 10, 2010, 06:58:10 PM
Hi Chica....and welcome!

Went to HS and college (NIU) up near your area....and I still miss it...even the weather!  :-)
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: thundley4 on January 10, 2010, 07:11:11 PM
My only question is Cubs or White Sox?
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: SVPete on January 10, 2010, 07:52:31 PM
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I swear if I had not read their site, I would think people were making it up.
I almost never go there, but it's definitely a "you can't make this stuff up" kind of place. Being their conservative complement is one thing I want to avoid.

As regards rich's comment, every Star trek fan knows you can't trust Ronulans. Sorry rich, I couldn't resist ... and didn't really try.
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: Texacon on January 10, 2010, 08:02:51 PM
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About me: I'm a Texan living in Chicago, so as they say, I'm drowning in a sea of blue- ha!

Dude/dudette .... I'm so sorry for you!  Hopefully you will wander back to Texas for good and get out of BlueHell.

Welcome.

KC
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on January 10, 2010, 08:15:00 PM
Welcome from a former longtime resident of the fine city of Chicago.
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: chitownchica on January 10, 2010, 08:30:48 PM
Thanks everyone.  I appreciate the welcome.
DebK- I've been up in that area a couple of times.  I still haven't seen most of the state and have been here for almost 4 years. I got rid of the car when I moved.  Need to rent a car and take in the sites. 
As for baseball - I'm only a fan if I'm forced to go (work, etc) and the drinks are flowing :).  I stay the heck outta Wrigleyville whenever there's a game.
As for going back to Texas - I'm sure I'll move back down there at some point. It's expensive here, but for now I am happy.
PS Texacon- I'm a woman :innocent:
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: IassaFTots on January 11, 2010, 09:15:41 AM
Hello there and welcome from Texas!
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: Thor on January 11, 2010, 04:55:14 PM
My only question is Cubs or White Sox?


A Texan would say, "Rangers"!!!!  Welcome to the forum, Chica.
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: chitownchica on January 12, 2010, 05:40:12 PM
Thanks IassaFTots and Thor.  I almost said Rangers (used to work around the corner from there).
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: IassaFTots on January 12, 2010, 08:08:41 PM
Thanks IassaFTots and Thor.  I almost said Rangers (used to work around the corner from there).

Arlington?  You from Arlington???
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: BEG on January 13, 2010, 06:31:41 PM
Thanks Bijou and Carl.  I transferred here for work a few years ago.  Funny that many of my friends are transplants as well.  I love city living, love the weather (if you can believe it), and friends I've made here.  I go back to Dallas often to see my family and fill up on southern hospitality :).

Thanks again for the welcome. 

Hey I'm from Dallas and recently moved to Orange County, CA.  I hate it (have been here since August).   I want to go back.  :(

Welcome :)
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: dutch508 on January 13, 2010, 07:24:31 PM
My only question is Cubs peach cobbler or White Sox scum sucking liberal child abuser?

fixed for clarity.
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: chitownchica on January 13, 2010, 10:19:13 PM
Haa- you guys are funny. I think there's an inside joke about peach cobbler (or so someone warned).  Otherwise I would've innocently stated that I love it ;).

Lived in Dallas but worked in Arlington (right around 6 Flags/Randoll Mill).

Thanks to everyone for the welcomes and all the laughs so far.  I've really enjoyed it.
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: IassaFTots on January 14, 2010, 08:08:14 AM
Haa- you guys are funny. I think there's an inside joke about peach cobbler (or so someone warned).  Otherwise I would've innocently stated that I love it ;).

Lived in Dallas but worked in Arlington (right around 6 Flags/Randoll Mill).

Thanks to everyone for the welcomes and all the laughs so far.  I've really enjoyed it.


Well how bout that?  I used to live very close to where you work.  Small world. 
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: chitownchica on January 14, 2010, 09:12:05 AM

Well how bout that?  I used to live very close to where you work.  Small world. 

It sure is.  Miss that airways burger place not too far away.  Do you know that place?
Title: Re: Hi from Chicago
Post by: IassaFTots on January 14, 2010, 09:14:06 AM
It sure is.  Miss that airways burger place not too far away.  Do you know that place?

Sounds kind of familiar, but I pretty much left Arlington after High School.  My favorite burger joint was Al's.