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Originally Posted by bikin' Ed
Welcome from a former Chicagoan--south side. It always bothers me when someone says they are from Chicago, and then in conversation I find out it's really like.....Rockford. Thank you for using "Chicagoland".  |
Half-way to Rockford on I-90 myself. It really depends on the scope of where you're saying it though. For example, I lived in Japan for awhile, and if I told someone I was from the state of Illinois, they'd look at me strangely, but when I'd say "Chicago" they'd instantly go "OH! Yeah! I know where Chicago is!" pretty much every time. (Then they'd start talking about how they associate Chicago with gangs, and then I'd tell them I'm outside of the city, but I digress.)
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Originally Posted by dcb
Didn't you know that Chicago is the northernmost suburb of Carbondale?  |
But Carbondaleland is a bit... well, not economical to say.
Actually, I've been meaning to visit Carbondale at some point in the next year or so. Everyone keeps telling me about how great the scenery is, so I thought I might go down there for some camping and hiking, etc.
Maybe once I get the OBD MPGuino working in my car, I'll suddenly find a need to take it on a trip downstate though...
