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Geek247
Neat Newbie

Posts: 13
From: Miamisburg,Ohio, USA
Registered: May 2002

posted May 26, 2002 22:19     Click Here to See the Profile for Geek247   Click Here to Email Geek247     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hey Everybody,

NEbody from Ohio.I'm from Dayton ,,right around cinncinatti

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TheAnnoyedCockroach
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Posts: 514
From: Denial
Registered: Feb 2002

posted May 27, 2002 11:43     Click Here to See the Profile for TheAnnoyedCockroach   Click Here to Email TheAnnoyedCockroach     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ohio, eh?

No comment.

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LifetimeTrekker
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Posts: 467
From: Albuquerque, NM, UD
Registered: Sep 2001

posted May 27, 2002 11:51     Click Here to See the Profile for LifetimeTrekker   Click Here to Email LifetimeTrekker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Mr. Gaunt came from Ohio, only he came from Akron. (literary reference: the character's full name is Leland Gaunt.)

So, perhaps Ohio is Hell and Akron is its center?

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macadddikt18
BlabberMouth, the Next Generation.

Posts: 1667
From: In a world beyond your understanding
Registered: Jan 2002

posted May 27, 2002 12:16     Click Here to See the Profile for macadddikt18   Click Here to Email macadddikt18     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I also have no comment on Ohio. What a strange little state. i know ohio has 2 apple stores. What great places..........
Nayt

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The Chump
Super Geek

Posts: 120
From: In my chair, in front of my laptop, at my desk, in my kitchen, in my aprtment, on my street, in kent, in ohio, in the US, yadda yadda yadda
Registered: Dec 2000

posted May 28, 2002 05:12     Click Here to See the Profile for The Chump   Click Here to Email The Chump     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yes I am and you can tell. Because I believe
1 that a deer is synonymous with hood ornament
2 people from PA talk about our quaint little hills
3 people would slit their own throats before admitting that the Bengals/Browns suck to anybody outside their region.
4 I know what the rubber bowl is and where
5 I KNOW that Cleveland is not the capital
6 Mansfield is that OTHER big city that no one likes to talk about
7 Snow in May is normal
8 Weather is devided into two sections lake-effect and non
9 Most people in small towns are proud of their west virginia heritage
10 I know what a Golden Flash is supposed to be
11 I love the Buckeyes and I hate buckeyes
12 The OSU symbol is not a pot leaf
13 YOU WILL NOT SURVIVE TWO MINUTES wearing anything relating to steelers or wolverines
14 I know where the band SR-71 got their name

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spungo
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Posts: 426
From: Hell's toilet
Registered: Jan 2002

posted May 28, 2002 05:57     Click Here to See the Profile for spungo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by macadddikt18:
I also have no comment on Ohio...
Nayt


Then why post?

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macadddikt18
BlabberMouth, the Next Generation.

Posts: 1667
From: In a world beyond your understanding
Registered: Jan 2002

posted May 28, 2002 08:39     Click Here to See the Profile for macadddikt18   Click Here to Email macadddikt18     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
[quote]Then why post?[quote]

you could ask the roach the same thing.
Nayt

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Geek247
Neat Newbie

Posts: 13
From: Miamisburg,Ohio, USA
Registered: May 2002

posted May 28, 2002 10:56     Click Here to See the Profile for Geek247   Click Here to Email Geek247     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
OHIO SUCKS!!!,,This is the most boring place I have ever been, I would be happy just to stand on the border of Ohio and Kentucky just get out of here. I am moving to New York the day I turn 18.LOL I am sick of living with a bunch of hicks. They are all around me,bunch of redneck ,that fly the colors. I don't believe in any of this shit,but was raised too. And they neibors are even worse,,don't even get me started on them. There is maybe 1 computer store around where I live,and even then it would take you 2 hours too get there. GOD HELP US ALL who live in Ohio.!

P.S. If your thinking about moving don't move here if someone paid you, you would rather live in a dumpster then live here.LOL

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Miles
Geek

Posts: 75
From: Columbus, OH, USA
Registered: May 2001

posted May 28, 2002 12:29     Click Here to See the Profile for Miles   Click Here to Email Miles     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Columbus is a very cool place to live: a good mix of college town and midwestern metropolis. I just wish it were a bit more interesting geographically: not a lot of good hiking or cycling. We do have some great bike paths which are good for running/walking, but not so hot for long rides. The Columbus area MetroParks rule! There are some excellent restaurants, and there are plenty of rock/jazz/classical concerts to check out. The public schools in the city need an overhaul (i.e. lots of money), but the schools in the 'burbs are good. We have major league soccer and hockey, Triple-A baseball, and top notch college football and basketball.

Cincinnati is a fun place to spend a weekend.

There are some nice parks around the Yellow Springs area.

In other words, Ohio is a fine place to live.

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Twinkle Toes
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Posts: 389
From: Everett/WA/USA
Registered: Mar 2002

posted May 29, 2002 20:22     Click Here to See the Profile for Twinkle Toes   Click Here to Email Twinkle Toes     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by macadddikt18:
I also have no comment on Ohio. What a strange little state. i know ohio has 2 apple stores. What great places..........
Nayt



Sadly, this has got to be Nayt's funniest post...I should be ashamed that I laughed.

Oh, yes, to the actual subject: I've been to Ohio. Esta no particularly divertido, but it's still a place. I only have bad memories to associate w/ that state. I do agree, though, that it's kinda bare...NOT LIKE THE GOOD OLD DARK FORESTS AND EVER-SO-QUIGGY MOUNTAINS HERE IN WASHINGTON!! YIPPY!

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TheAnnoyedCockroach
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Posts: 514
From: Denial
Registered: Feb 2002

posted May 29, 2002 22:25     Click Here to See the Profile for TheAnnoyedCockroach   Click Here to Email TheAnnoyedCockroach     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Oh just gloat about it, why don't you? I'll just sit around and hope the next race riot doesn't come to my neighborhood.

It was a close call last time; we've got one of those designer clothing shops around here...

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greycat
Alpha Geek

Posts: 282
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Registered: Oct 2001

posted May 31, 2002 19:26     Click Here to See the Profile for greycat     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hey, Geek247, you need to get out of the sticks and move to a city! You know, those places where all the big buildings are?

Cleveland's not so bad. No, really. And the Cuyahoga River hasn't caught on fire for a really long time.

The northern strip of Ohio, along Lake Erie, is heavily industrialized, at least from Vermilion/Lorain over to the Cleveland suburbs. (Any farther west than that, and you're in Boat Country, so bring your fishin' gear. If you're rich, and you like boating, live in Vermilion.)

If you're more than about 15 miles south of Lake Erie, you're in farm country. And your pickup had better be a Ford. Or maybe a Chevy, if you're a big guy. But definitely not a Toyota.

If you don't like snow very much, avoid the lake effect snow region, east of Cleveland. The west side (or the south, but only farmers live very far south) gets much less snow.

The Chump: one subtle point here is that if you're in Cleveland, you're allowed (nay, encouraged) to say that the Bengals suck. I'm not sure what the Cincinnati culture is like, but I'd hazard a guess that they encourage anti-Browns sentiments.

Random trivia: in terms of being the butt of jokes, Parma is to Cleveland what Cleveland is to everywhere else. The stereotype is that every Parma resident is white and middle-class, and has a pink lawn flamingo.

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TheAnnoyedCockroach
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Posts: 514
From: Denial
Registered: Feb 2002

posted May 31, 2002 20:39     Click Here to See the Profile for TheAnnoyedCockroach   Click Here to Email TheAnnoyedCockroach     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Actually, we're more encouraged to laugh at the Bengals around here.

Personally, we root for the Browns. And the Packers.

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Twinkle Toes
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Posts: 389
From: Everett/WA/USA
Registered: Mar 2002

posted May 31, 2002 21:12     Click Here to See the Profile for Twinkle Toes   Click Here to Email Twinkle Toes     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by TheAnnoyedCockroach:
Personally, we root for the Browns. And the Packers.


GO PACKERS *thumbs up*! My favorite football game was the recent Rose Bowl one (I think), Rams against the Patriots. My dad rooted for the Patriots, I for me good 'ol (Aries) Rams . I think both are pretty good teams, even though the Patriots kicked the Rams' asses last time...I still love them though, damnit!

If I actually went to a (prof.) live football game, I'd paint my whole body the best team's colors! Oh the joy ! But I love playin' the game...I can take down a lot of the big boys w/ one slide . Contact sports are the BEST! I get to...touch a lot...of- ....heehehee.

I love myself...

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Miles
Geek

Posts: 75
From: Columbus, OH, USA
Registered: May 2001

posted June 04, 2002 11:01     Click Here to See the Profile for Miles   Click Here to Email Miles     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
There's pro-football in Ohio?? Around Columbus the only team people follow is the Ohio State Buckeyes, and religiously too.

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Evilbunny
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Posts: 735
From: A Calculus book near you...
Registered: Nov 2001

posted June 04, 2002 11:42     Click Here to See the Profile for Evilbunny   Click Here to Email Evilbunny     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm going to move to California as soon as possible, but I need money, so I'll have to rob a bank or something...

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EngrBohn
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Posts: 791
From: United States
Registered: Jul 2000

posted June 04, 2002 12:13     Click Here to See the Profile for EngrBohn   Click Here to Email EngrBohn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
- Miles -
There's pro-football in Ohio?? Around Columbus the only team people follow is the Ohio State Buckeyes, and religiously too.

*Religiously*!? Jiminy H. Christmas! If people treated God like they treat the Buckeyes, there'd be some serious smiting going on.

To judge from what we hear on 610, the fans are either pissed that the Bucks didn't win, or they're pissed that the Bucks didn't win by a large-enough margin. They could win 63-0 (1), and the fans would be criticizing the QB for a handful of offenses, the coach for not making the QB sit the bench, and the defensive squad for letting the other team advance even a couple yards.

No, I'm not an Ohio geek. I just keep an abode here (an important legal distinction).

(1) well, okay, no they couldn't

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Miles
Geek

Posts: 75
From: Columbus, OH, USA
Registered: May 2001

posted June 04, 2002 15:19     Click Here to See the Profile for Miles   Click Here to Email Miles     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by EngrBohn:

*Religiously*!? Jiminy H. Christmas! If people treated God like they treat the Buckeyes, there'd be some serious smiting going on.

EngrBohn: Ah, you're missing the subtle but important distinction: The Ohio State Buckeyes is a holy institution. For any player to give anything less than 210% or to fail to behave like a choir boy is to defile this sacred tradition. E.g. John Cooper : Ohio State Buckeyes :: Cardinal Bernard Law (that Boston priest guy) : Catholic Church. (Pardon me if you think the comparison is in bad taste.)

Disclaimer: I just moved to Columbus 2 years ago, so I only report these views as I see them, without subscribing to them. (I belong to the churches of the Colorado Buffaloes (NCAA) and NY Giants (NFL).)

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greycat
Alpha Geek

Posts: 282
From:
Registered: Oct 2001

posted June 04, 2002 17:52     Click Here to See the Profile for greycat     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Oh, dear me -- Ohio's slipping! We used to be the 6th most populous state in the Union, and now we're 7th!

OK, fellow Ohioans. We know what we have to do -- our reproductive duty is clear! Let's get to humpin'!

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Twinkle Toes
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From: Everett/WA/USA
Registered: Mar 2002

posted June 05, 2002 22:49     Click Here to See the Profile for Twinkle Toes   Click Here to Email Twinkle Toes     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by greycat:
Oh, dear me -- Ohio's slipping! We used to be the 6th most populous state in the Union, and now we're 7th!

OK, fellow Ohioans. We know what we have to do -- our reproductive duty is clear! Let's get to humpin'!


Hahahaha, ROFLMAO, greycat! You silly goose :P...

But ya gotta do what ya gotta do, hehe...

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