Chicago - whats it like living there?
Oct 19th 2006, 4:27 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
Sorry OP 
Chicago... nice there ain't it...
Chicago... nice there ain't it...
Oct 19th 2006, 4:27 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
If you do move, try and move after winter because it's brutal moving into a cold place during winter, the pre-cold build up in autumn kind of acclimatises you nicely.
Oct 19th 2006, 4:29 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Oh yes...sorry. And apparently very little in the way of swamps?
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Oct 19th 2006, 4:32 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
I never saw a swamp in Chicago... just lush grey concrete.
Oct 19th 2006, 4:35 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
I never saw a swamp in Chicago... just lush grey concrete.
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Oct 19th 2006, 4:38 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
Originally Posted by TouristTrap
And other types of lush too
Oct 19th 2006, 4:38 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
Originally Posted by Maz
hee hee! Chicago apparently means "wild onion" in one of the Indian languages. I only have my former FIL's word on that though... OK, I just looked up the Wikipedia page on Chi-town and apparently he's right! No mention of swamps though. And isn't all that concrete just adorable?
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Florida comes from "Pascua de Florida" meaning "Feast of Flowers". Now its more a "Pascua de Concreto"
Oct 19th 2006, 4:38 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
Originally Posted by Maz
hee hee! Chicago apparently means "wild onion" in one of the Indian languages. I only have my former FIL's word on that though... OK, I just looked up the Wikipedia page on Chi-town and apparently he's right! No mention of swamps though. And isn't all that concrete just adorable?
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Wikipedia page
Oct 19th 2006, 5:39 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
Naperville sounds like a place to avoid!
Oct 19th 2006, 5:41 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
Blimey you lot -I have NO clue what the hell you are on about.
Oct 19th 2006, 5:42 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
Originally Posted by cybersecretary
Blimey you lot -I have NO clue what the hell you are on about.
Oct 19th 2006, 5:56 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
Originally Posted by Bob
If you do move, try and move after winter because it's brutal moving into a cold place during winter, the pre-cold build up in autumn kind of acclimatises you nicely.
Oct 19th 2006, 6:33 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
Originally Posted by cybersecretary
that would be nice but if it happens its gonna be January or February (my fav month - NOT).
You will freeze. Once you've thawed out, you'll learn that snow is a 4-letter word, and that it takes people the entire winter to even start remembering how to drive in the white stuff.
Oct 19th 2006, 6:45 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
Originally Posted by Maz
You will freeze. Once you've thawed out, you'll learn that snow is a 4-letter word, and that it takes people the entire winter to even start remembering how to drive in the white stuff.
Oct 19th 2006, 6:54 pm
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Re: Chicago - whats it like living there?
Originally Posted by cybersecretary
that would be nice but if it happens its gonna be January or February (my fav month - NOT).
excuse me while I laugh.......
hahahahahahahaha
It's f******g freezing at that time of year
