What major metropolitan areas are heavily represented at FOFC? - Page 2

Franklinnoble · 04-25-2003, 12:13 PM

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Originally posted by clintl
Sacramento

I live in Placerville... Sacramento is the nearest big city.

cuervo72 · 04-25-2003, 01:37 PM

I live in Frederick, which is close enough to both DC and Baltimore, but will eventually become a suburb of DC...

My allegiances are still in Philly

Daimyo · 04-25-2003, 02:07 PM

I live a few minutes from Wrigley on the north side of Chicago.

sterlingice · 04-25-2003, 02:13 PM

Do I count the Houston where I'm from or the Lawrence (30 mins from KC) where I claim residence from now for tuition purposes

SI

04-25-2003, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by DataKing
Others from the Chicago area

"No, I am too tired to go with. I am going to get me a pop to drink and just cop a squat."

*cringes at the thought of ex-girlfriend from Elk Grove Village and the way she talked. Ugh!*

HornsManiac

scooper · 04-25-2003, 02:35 PM

Hey. There's nothing wrong with pop. Pop's refreshing.

Buzzbee · 04-25-2003, 02:42 PM

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Originally posted by Fidatelo
I think I'm the only Winnipegger here

I think Fritz pegged Winnie. And Pooh. And Piglet. He's such a whore.

RawIsDan · 04-25-2003, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by sterlingice
Do I count the Houston where I'm from or the Lawrence (30 mins from KC) where I claim residence from now for tuition purposes

SI

Sure you do.

mrushh · 04-25-2003, 03:00 PM

'nother Dallas

vtbub · 04-25-2003, 03:00 PM

I'm actually closer to Montreal than Boston. Draft Dodger is the closest one that I know of.

TroyF · 04-25-2003, 03:36 PM

Yeah, not many of us in Colorado.

I plan on meeting a bunch of FOFCers this year though. Arnh is a given. Hope to see him a couple of times this summer. I'll be in Oklahoma this Summer sometime and am going to do everything I can to meet up with Cam.

There's also a good chance I'll be in Tallahassee for the CU/Florida St. game this fall. (We'll probably lose the game, but I can't wait to see that stadium up close and in person)

TroyF

DataKing · 04-25-2003, 03:38 PM

Minor threadjack...

You Might Be From Chicago If...

> The "living room" is called the "front room."
> You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois.
> You become irate at people who do.
> You measure distance in minutes (especially "from the city"). And you
> Swear everything is pretty much 1/2 hour away.
> You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Des Plaines."
> You go to visit friends or family down south and laugh when they
> complain about the traffic.
> Stores don't have sacks, they have bags.
> You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example:
> "Where's my coat at?" or "If you go to the mall I wanna go with."
> Your idea of a great tenderloin is when the meat is twice as big as the
> bun, "everything" is on it and a slice of dill pickle is on the side.
> You carry jumper cables in your car.
> You drink "pop."
> You understand that I-290, I-90, I-94, and I-294 are all different
> roads.
> You know the names of the interstates: Stevenson, Kennedy,
> Eisenhower, Dan Ryan, and the Edens .
> But you call the interstates "expressways."
> You refer to anything South of I-80 as "Southern or Central Illinois."
> You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake."
> You refer to Chicago as "The City."
> "The Super Bowl" refers to one specific game in January 1986.
> You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats
> the Packers.
> You buy "The Trib" and not the Tribune.>
> You think 45 degrees is great weather to wash your car.
> You picnic or ride your bike in the "forest preserve."
> You cried when Bozo was canceled on WGN.
> You know what goes on a Chicago style hot dog.
> You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is.
> You know why they call Chicago "The Windy City."
> You understand what "lake-effect" means.
> You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which station
> they end up at.
> You have ridden the "L."
> You've been looped in the Loop .
> You think your next-door neighbor is a cousin to Tony Soprano.
> You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847, 630, 773,
> 708, 312,& 815.
> You have at some time in your life, used your furniture or a friend's
> body to guard your parking spot in winter.
> You respond to the question "Where are you from" with a "side."
> Example: "West Side ," "South Side" or "North Side."
>
> AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST....
> You know the phone number to Empire Carpet!

John Galt · 04-25-2003, 03:39 PM

I have to admit that I don't pay much attention to where everyone lives, but does anyone besides me live in NYC?

Fritz · 04-25-2003, 03:42 PM

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Originally posted by Buzzbee
I think Fritz pegged Winnie. And Pooh. And Piglet. He's such a whore.

I have been to wawa

MizzouRah · 04-25-2003, 03:48 PM

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Originally posted by WSUCougar
Me, primelord, Mizzourah, ardent (when he's not at sea), and I think a couple others are in the St. Louis metro area.

STL, about 45 min (minus hwy 40 rush hour) from my doorstep. I work in Chesterfield, which is mucho closer.

Funny, I knew Primelord and Ardent were from this area, didn't know WSUCougar was. Hello fellow Missourian, mighty crappy day today, huh? Rain, rain...

Todd

dawgfan · 04-25-2003, 03:55 PM

I believe there are a few others from the Seattle vicinity besides me.

lynchjm24 · 04-25-2003, 03:58 PM

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Originally posted by Marmel
If we say Boston is the central hub of New England, we have, off the top of my head:

Marmel
DD
McSweeny
Jim Lynch
vtbub
Sir Foz

probably more

Well I consider Hartford to actually be a city. And if Hartford doesn't count I'd consider myself more from the NYC area then Boston anyway.

Nyarlahotep · 04-25-2003, 04:00 PM

588-2300 represent!!!!

Unfortunately I live in Indy.

Silver Owl · 04-25-2003, 04:34 PM

Copley, Oh
About 5 mins. from Akron and 25 mins. from Cleveland.

WOOHOO, first post.

Tim

Chief Rum · 04-25-2003, 04:53 PM

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Originally posted by MrBug708
HeyBrad, Rex, myself, and Chief Rum are Los Angeles area.

Well, Chief is OC area, but he'll be from Los Angeles is this thread

I'm rather surprised about the lack California and West Coast in general posters, not that we need help defending our beloved left coast

I'm sure there are a few more, MrBug.

We also have SackAttack, Tarkus (before he got suspeneded/left), and AnalBumCover. Old board moderator Tony Wyss, if he were still around, would be in our group from Irvine.

If we widen the scope to areas around LA, we also have Vince from up in Santa Barbara, and CleBrownsFan down in San Diego. And we get ardent when he's in port at Coronado, not out at sea or enjoying offtime in St. Louis.

There are probably a few others we don't know about.

Chief Rum

Daimyo · 04-25-2003, 05:01 PM

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Originally posted by DataKing
Minor threadjack...

You Might Be From Chicago If...

I've only lived in Chicago for 7 years and I used two of those Chicago-isms in one sentence up there.

588-2300... Empire!

DataKing · 04-25-2003, 05:03 PM

I can't speak for others, but I really do measure distance in time. I have no clue how far it is to my mother's house south of the city, but I know it takes me about an hour to get there.

tucker342 · 04-25-2003, 05:03 PM

I don't know if this counts, but I live about 4 hours away from Chicago...

MrBug708 · 04-25-2003, 05:24 PM

Alrighty Chief. Hey Brad is from OC anyhow. Not too many in LA county though. Most populated county no less

Neuqua is from Chicago

Fonzie · 04-25-2003, 05:39 PM

I've been in Tucson for 8 years, but before that lived in Chicago for 6 years and Wisconsin for most of my childhood. I can, sadly, identify with most everything DataKing posted.

And Crappy/Split - I'm almost sure there's one more person on the board from La Crosse, WI. Can't think of 'em though, and I'm not sure how active they are. I only noticed that person 'cuz I grew up right next door, in Onalaska.

AnalBumCover · 04-25-2003, 05:44 PM

Los Angeles Metro area here!!!

MrBug708 · 04-25-2003, 05:44 PM

What city ABC? I live in Temple City, just south of Pasadena. I live in the "other" valley

panerd · 04-25-2003, 06:04 PM

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Originally posted by MizzouRah
STL, about 45 min (minus hwy 40 rush hour) from my doorstep. I work in Chesterfield, which is mucho closer.

Funny, I knew Primelord and Ardent were from this area, didn't know WSUCougar was. Hello fellow Missourian, mighty crappy day today, huh? Rain, rain...

Todd

Grew up in Chesterfield, parents still live there. A Eureka dweller now. Surpirsed nobody remembered me.

You, KC Cheif, and myself have been in quite a few Mizzou discussions.

Blade6119 · 04-25-2003, 06:08 PM

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Originally posted by panerd
Grew up in Chesterfield, parents still live there. A Eureka dweller now. Surpirsed nobody remembered me. You, KC Cheif, and myself have been in quite a few Mizzou discussions.

lived in chesterfield for 13 years!!!...went to chesterfield elementary, was the first class to graduate from rockwood valley, and went to lafeyette fro a year...

superbama · 04-25-2003, 06:12 PM

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Originally posted by dawgfan
I believe there are a few others from the Seattle vicinity besides me.

Richmond Beach, Shoreline

Not much Shoreline, Not much Beach, Fairly Rich though(not me,the neighborhood)

panerd · 04-25-2003, 06:22 PM

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Originally posted by Blade6119
lived in chesterfield for 13 years!!!...went to chesterfield elementary, was the first class to graduate from rockwood valley, and went to lafeyette fro a year...

Small world, eh. I teach 6th grade over at Crestview Middle School. About 1/2 of of my students go to Lafayette.

oykib · 04-25-2003, 06:29 PM

I represent the greater Kobe area. Anyone else out here?

I forget, who's the dude in Malaysia?

Actually, I'm originally from New York.

JeeberD · 04-25-2003, 06:43 PM

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Originally posted by oykib
I forget, who's the dude in Malaysia?

That would be stkelly52...

Blade6119 · 04-25-2003, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by panerd
Small world, eh. I teach 6th grade over at Crestview Middle School. About 1/2 of of my students go to Lafayette.

I had some friends who went to crestview, but if your in eureka you might know principia college or christian science...big in St. Louis...that my religion and the college i have to be as far away from as possible...

04-25-2003, 07:02 PM

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Originally posted by John Galt
I have to admit that I don't pay much attention to where everyone lives, but does anyone besides me live in NYC?

I *think* Hell Atlantic is from NYC. I know he is from New York state.

HornsManiac

RPI-Fan · 04-25-2003, 07:43 PM

I'm within a hop, skip, and a jump of Boston, Montreal, and New York, but that'll change in a couple months.

I'll be in downtown Atlanta, at Georgia Tech.

sterlingice · 04-25-2003, 07:46 PM

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Originally posted by Nyarlahotep
588-2300 represent!!!!

Unfortunately I live in Indy.

Someone want to clue the clueless like myself into what this means?

SI

Ben E Lou · 04-25-2003, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RPI-Fan
I'm within a hop, skip, and a jump of Boston, Montreal, and New York, but that'll change in a couple months.

I'll be in downtown Atlanta, at Georgia Tech.

Yet another FOFC'er in the A-T-L.

Craptacular · 04-25-2003, 08:01 PM

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Originally posted by Fonzie
And Crappy/Split - I'm almost sure there's one more person on the board from La Crosse, WI. Can't think of 'em though, and I'm not sure how active they are. I only noticed that person 'cuz I grew up right next door, in Onalaska.

kid_dynamite is from LaCrosse, but I still think there was someone else from the Milwaukee area as well.

oykib · 04-25-2003, 08:06 PM

Yeah HA was in NYC last time I checked. Astoria, Queens IIRC.

bosshogg23 · 04-25-2003, 08:33 PM

Philly here! Guess not many FOFC fans here from Philly other than Qwikshot.

04-25-2003, 09:02 PM

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Originally posted by SkyDog
Yet another FOFC'er in the A-T-L.

SkyDog is a Jim Rome fan! He knows some of the slang that comes straight from the Smacktionary.

HornsManiac

Ben E Lou · 04-25-2003, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HornsManiac
SkyDog is a Jim Rome fan! He knows some of the slang that comes straight from the Smacktionary.

HornsManiac

Well, I'm not really a Jim Rome fan, and I really doubt that he originated that particular phrase. I've heard teenagers referring to "The A-T-L" ever since I moved here in '91.

STK · 04-25-2003, 09:31 PM

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Originally posted by Blade6119
well, im here in Phoenix, and i know we have a couple others....but really since phoenix is kinda like arizonas only big city(so if you add everyone in arizona id say we have 5-6)...

The Phoenix metro area, including the suburbs, has 3/5ths of Arizona's total population.

Anyone from North Dakota(me), would consider Tucson a pretty big city too.

bbor · 04-25-2003, 09:42 PM

I'm in Toronto...so is Simms.....if he still hangs here

Neuqua · 04-25-2003, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MrBug708
Neuqua is from Chicago

Indeed.

And that list put up by DK is right on the dot.

WussGawd · 04-25-2003, 09:48 PM

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Originally posted by STK
The Phoenix metro area, including the suburbs, has 3/5ths of Arizona's total population.

Anyone from North Dakota(me), would consider Tucson a pretty big city too.

Tucson is the third biggest city in AZ, IIRC. Phoenix and Mesa (a kind of pumped up suburb of Phoenix) are larger.

Tucson has about 400,000 including its burbs, IIRC.

JeeberD · 04-25-2003, 10:02 PM

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Originally posted by bbor
I'm in Toronto...so is Simms.....if he still hangs here

Isn't Maple Leafs from Toronto too?

STK · 04-25-2003, 10:13 PM

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Originally posted by WussGawd
Tucson is the third biggest city in AZ, IIRC. Phoenix and Mesa (a kind of pumped up suburb of Phoenix) are larger.

Tucson has about 400,000 including its burbs, IIRC.

486,699 (2000) ...not including the surrounding towns. Tucson doesn't really have suburbs, discounting Oro Valley.

AZSpeechCoach · 04-25-2003, 10:37 PM

Phoenix in the hizzouse!!!!!

04-25-2003, 01:37 PM	#52
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	I live in Frederick, which is close enough to both DC and Baltimore, but will eventually become a suburb of DC... My allegiances are still in Philly __________________ null

04-25-2003, 02:13 PM	#54
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Do I count the Houston where I'm from or the Lawrence (30 mins from KC) where I claim residence from now for tuition purposes SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

04-25-2003, 03:00 PM	#59
mrushh High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dallas,Tx	'nother Dallas __________________ Visit "Cowtown, Arise. A TCU- TCY Dynasty" in the Dynasty section.

04-25-2003, 03:00 PM	#60
vtbub College Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burlington, VT USA	I'm actually closer to Montreal than Boston. Draft Dodger is the closest one that I know of. __________________

04-25-2003, 03:38 PM	#62
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	Minor threadjack... You Might Be From Chicago If... > The "living room" is called the "front room." > You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. > You become irate at people who do. > You measure distance in minutes (especially "from the city"). And you > Swear everything is pretty much 1/2 hour away. > You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Des Plaines." > You go to visit friends or family down south and laugh when they > complain about the traffic. > Stores don't have sacks, they have bags. > You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: > "Where's my coat at?" or "If you go to the mall I wanna go with." > Your idea of a great tenderloin is when the meat is twice as big as the > bun, "everything" is on it and a slice of dill pickle is on the side. > You carry jumper cables in your car. > You drink "pop." > You understand that I-290, I-90, I-94, and I-294 are all different > roads. > You know the names of the interstates: Stevenson, Kennedy, > Eisenhower, Dan Ryan, and the Edens . > But you call the interstates "expressways." > You refer to anything South of I-80 as "Southern or Central Illinois." > You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake." > You refer to Chicago as "The City." > "The Super Bowl" refers to one specific game in January 1986. > You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats > the Packers. > You buy "The Trib" and not the Tribune.> > You think 45 degrees is great weather to wash your car. > You picnic or ride your bike in the "forest preserve." > You cried when Bozo was canceled on WGN. > You know what goes on a Chicago style hot dog. > You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is. > You know why they call Chicago "The Windy City." > You understand what "lake-effect" means. > You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which station > they end up at. > You have ridden the "L." > You've been looped in the Loop . > You think your next-door neighbor is a cousin to Tony Soprano. > You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847, 630, 773, > 708, 312,& 815. > You have at some time in your life, used your furniture or a friend's > body to guard your parking spot in winter. > You respond to the question "Where are you from" with a "side." > Example: "West Side ," "South Side" or "North Side." > > AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST.... > You know the phone number to Empire Carpet! __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

04-25-2003, 02:07 PM	#53
Daimyo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkeley	I live a few minutes from Wrigley on the north side of Chicago.

04-25-2003, 02:35 PM	#56
scooper College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cinn City	Hey. There's nothing wrong with pop. Pop's refreshing.

04-25-2003, 03:36 PM	#61
TroyF Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Yeah, not many of us in Colorado. I plan on meeting a bunch of FOFCers this year though. Arnh is a given. Hope to see him a couple of times this summer. I'll be in Oklahoma this Summer sometime and am going to do everything I can to meet up with Cam. There's also a good chance I'll be in Tallahassee for the CU/Florida St. game this fall. (We'll probably lose the game, but I can't wait to see that stadium up close and in person) TroyF

04-25-2003, 03:39 PM	#63
John Galt Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Internets	I have to admit that I don't pay much attention to where everyone lives, but does anyone besides me live in NYC? __________________ I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man. - The Dude

04-25-2003, 03:55 PM	#66
dawgfan Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Seattle	I believe there are a few others from the Seattle vicinity besides me.

04-25-2003, 04:00 PM	#68
Nyarlahotep College Benchwarmer Join Date: Mar 2003	588-2300 represent!!!! Unfortunately I live in Indy.

04-25-2003, 04:34 PM	#69
Silver Owl High School JV Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Akron, OH	Copley, Oh About 5 mins. from Akron and 25 mins. from Cleveland. WOOHOO, first post. Tim

04-25-2003, 05:03 PM	#72
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	I can't speak for others, but I really do measure distance in time. I have no clue how far it is to my mother's house south of the city, but I know it takes me about an hour to get there. __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

04-25-2003, 05:03 PM	#73
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	I don't know if this counts, but I live about 4 hours away from Chicago...

04-25-2003, 05:24 PM	#74
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Alrighty Chief. Hey Brad is from OC anyhow. Not too many in LA county though. Most populated county no less Neuqua is from Chicago

04-25-2003, 05:39 PM	#75
Fonzie Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Illinois	I've been in Tucson for 8 years, but before that lived in Chicago for 6 years and Wisconsin for most of my childhood. I can, sadly, identify with most everything DataKing posted. And Crappy/Split - I'm almost sure there's one more person on the board from La Crosse, WI. Can't think of 'em though, and I'm not sure how active they are. I only noticed that person 'cuz I grew up right next door, in Onalaska.

04-25-2003, 05:44 PM	#76
AnalBumCover College Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: La Mirada, CA	Los Angeles Metro area here!!! __________________ ABC's Game Giveaway list

04-25-2003, 06:29 PM	#82
oykib College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	I represent the greater Kobe area. Anyone else out here? I forget, who's the dude in Malaysia? Actually, I'm originally from New York.

04-25-2003, 07:43 PM	#86
RPI-Fan Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Troy, NY	I'm within a hop, skip, and a jump of Boston, Montreal, and New York, but that'll change in a couple months. I'll be in downtown Atlanta, at Georgia Tech. __________________ Quis custodiets ipsos custodes?

04-25-2003, 08:06 PM	#90
oykib College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	Yeah HA was in NYC last time I checked. Astoria, Queens IIRC.

04-25-2003, 08:33 PM	#91
bosshogg23 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philly	Philly here! Guess not many FOFC fans here from Philly other than Qwikshot.

04-25-2003, 09:42 PM	#95
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	I'm in Toronto...so is Simms.....if he still hangs here __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

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AZSpeechCoach College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix	Phoenix in the hizzouse!!!!! __________________ The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them! Visit Stewart the Wonderbear and his amazing travels http://wonderbeartravel.blogspot.com

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