What major metropolitan areas are heavily represented at FOFC?

[Ben E Lou]

Obviously we've got a pretty decent handful of Atlanta-area residents who are active members around here. I'm curious what other metropolitan areas have multiple active users. I know there are a couple around Chicago (Kodos and revrew I think...) Who else is within a reasonable commute of a major city?

[couriers]

Downtown Miami is 15 minutes away from where I live. At least in theory or in the middle of the night like around 3am when there is no traffic. I grew up in Detroit so major cities have been a part of my entire life since I could remember.

[Bee]

There are quite a few of us around DC.

[astralhaze]

Does Twin Falls, Idaho count?

[Alan T]

I lived in Atlanta 21 years and am in Atlanta 6-10 times a year for work and visiting family.. now i work 40 minutes from Boston.. So i guess you can throw me in there wherever :)

[Fritz]

Hampton Roads MSA. I think there are 4 of us.

[scooper]

Shorty, Bearcat729 and myself are in Cincinnati.

[CamEdwards]

Airhog, sooner333, and a couple of others are in the Oklahoma City area.

[Butter]

How major is "major"? I live in Dayton, OH, by itself a metro area approaching 1 million. I'm about an hour's drive from both Columbus and Cincinnati as well.

[astralhaze]

Originally posted by Fritz
Hampton Roads MSA. I think there are 4 of us.

Total?

Wow, I guess I don't live in the smallest town amongst FOFC members.

[WSUCougar]

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

[scooper]

Originally posted by Butter_of_69
How major is "major"? I live in Dayton, OH, by itself a metro area approaching 1 million. I'm about an hour's drive from both Columbus and Cincinnati as well.

You count as Cincinnati. Dayton has been annexed by Xavier University.

[Calis]

I'm right outside SLC, hopefully no one else has that same displeasure. :)

[astralhaze]

Originally posted by Calis
I'm right outside SLC, hopefully no one else has that same displeasure. :)

About 2 and a half hours north myself. Unfortunately, we are not far enough north to be out of reach of the fascism.

[bryce]

i'm not necessarily an active poster with my whopping .33 posts/dayt, but i'll play anyway.

i live in the heart of dallas, and am still a little groggy following last night's quintuple overtime debacle. but i'm pretty sure there are a few dallasites on here, even if their user names elude me right now (probably b/c of said grogginess.)

[Butter]

Originally posted by scooper
You count as Cincinnati. Dayton has been annexed by Xavier University.

Xavier AND UC can both crumble off the tops of their hills, as far as I'm concerned.

Edit, due to my quick wit:
I like to think of Dayton as Cincinnati without the crippling race riots.

[IMetTrentGreen]

there's at least 5 of us in the austin, tx area

[scooper]

Originally posted by Butter_of_69
Xavier AND UC can both crumble off the tops of their hills, as far as I'm concerned.

Edit, due to my quick wit:
I like to think of Dayton as Cincinnati without the crippling race riots.

Crippling is a bit of an exaggeration. They were troubling for one weekend, then they were gone.

I will agree with you on the UC thing, though.

I had to get the XU-UD quip in, though. I'm actually glad to see the Flyers playing at a high level. Not like there's much else in the A-10.

[ColtCrazy]

The one and only from the greater Scottsburg metropolis. Closest big city is Louisville.

[Blade]

Well, I live in Edmonton, which is kind of big for Canada...

kind of...

:)

[Draft Dodger]

Keene NH representin'.

[Fidatelo]

I think I'm the only Winnipegger here :(

[SplitPersonality1]

I'm in Milwaukee and Craptacular is in Madison. I'm not sure there are many other active Wisconsinites on the board.

[Qwikshot]

Suburb of Philly here.

[moriarty]

I'm in NYC, but moving down to DC area end of May.

[JeeberD]

Originally posted by bryce
i live in the heart of dallas, and am still a little groggy following last night's quintuple overtime debacle. but i'm pretty sure there are a few dallasites on here, even if their user names elude me right now (probably b/c of said grogginess.)

I know that HFP, Sachmo, and I also live in the DFW area, and there are probably a few more...

[Barkeep49]

For Chicago I know you also missed Data, and not surprisingly me, as I am hardly an active member :)

[henry296]

Quiksand and I live in the Baltimore MSA.

Since I work with Metropolitan areas, I'll answer some of the border line issues.

ColtCrazy is a part of the Louisville MSA.

Draft Dodger doesn't live in any MSA.

Dayton is a distinct MSA from Cincinnati.

Todd

[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

[Ksyrup]

There are at least 2 other FOFC'ers from Tallahassee, I think, although I couldn't give you their screen names right off the top of my head.

However, we are nowhere near a metropolitan area. 2.5 hours from Pensacola and Jacksonville, 4 hours to Orlando, 4.5 to Altanta, 5 to Tampa, 6.5 to Ft. Lauderdale, 7 to New Orleans, etc.

Tallahassee is basically College Station, TX with a state capitol...and hot coeds and good football and baseball teams.

[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

[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)...

[Anrhydeddu]

Troy and I are about the only ones covering all of the Rocky Mountains West.

[henry296]

There are over 300 Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the USA and some are pretty small. The smallest is Enid, OK with just over 57,000 people.

Tallahassee is actually considered a MSA as well.

Marmel, actually lives in the Hartford MSA.

Todd

[sachmo71]

Dallas.

[Alan T]

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


Probably :)

[Fritz]

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

I don't think that is true at all.

[Fidatelo]

Originally posted by Fritz
I don't think that is true at all.

Are there more? Show yourself fellow Jets fans/Coyotes haters!

[WussGawd]

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)...

I live in Avondale, AZ, a suburb of Phoenix on the southwest side.

[Craptacular]

Originally posted by SplitPersonality1
I'm in Milwaukee and Craptacular is in Madison. I'm not sure there are many other active Wisconsinites on the board.

I think mckerney lives (or lived) in WI, but up near the Twin Cities. SegRat's in Oshkosh, and I swear there was someone else from Milwaukee, although I can't remember who off the top of my head (he may not be "active" anymore).

[MylesKnight]

The Sunshine State Baby!! Although we are a bit spread out... Myself in Ponte Vedra Beach (Jacksonville Area), KSyrup in Tallahassee, Noop down south in Miami...

Who am I forgetting here?

[clintl]

Sacramento

[HornsManiac]

I think our problem is we have way too many Yankees here.

The South WILL rise again someday. ;)

HornsManiac

[damnMikeBrown]

another in Cincinnati

[DataKing]

Others from the Chicago area (and I am sure I am missing some):

Myself
Aylmar
Raven Hawk
illinifan
Coffee Warlord

[samifan24]

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

Representin' the 860. :)

[ice4277]

I think there are four or five people from the Detroit area, and Schmidty is just a couple hours away.

[scooper]

Originally posted by damnMikeBrown
another in Cincinnati

I dub thee the Duke of Dayton.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally posted by henry296 Since I work with Metropolitan areas, I'll answer some of the border line issues.

Mind if I ask what you do for a living? Your knowledge of MSA's caught my eye because I'm in advertising & that's one of the few fields I know that thinks in terms of MSA/Metros, etc so readily.

Jon

[henry296]

Originally posted by JonInMiddleGA
Mind if I ask what you do for a living? Your knowledge of MSA's caught my eye because I'm in advertising & that's one of the few fields I know that thinks in terms of MSA/Metros, etc so readily.

Jon

Jon,

I work in distribution planning for a bank so I do a lot of demographic and competitive analysis at the MSA level understanding growth and income and our performance in each market.

Todd

[Franklinnoble]

Originally posted by clintl
Sacramento

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

[cuervo72]

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]

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

[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

[HornsManiac]

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]

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

[Buzzbee]

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]

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]

'nother Dallas

[vtbub]

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

[TroyF]

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]

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]

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

[Fritz]

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

I have been to wawa

[MizzouRah]

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]

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

[lynchjm24]

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]

588-2300 represent!!!!

Unfortunately I live in Indy.

[Silver Owl]

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

WOOHOO, first post.

Tim

[Chief Rum]

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]

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]

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]

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

[MrBug708]

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]

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]

Los Angeles Metro area here!!!

[MrBug708]

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

[panerd]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

That would be stkelly52...

[Blade6119]

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...

[HornsManiac]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[bosshogg23]

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

[HornsManiac]

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

:eek: SkyDog is a Jim Rome fan! He knows some of the slang that comes straight from the Smacktionary. (http://www.jimrome.com/home/jungle/smacktionary.html) :)

HornsManiac

[Ben E Lou]

Originally posted by HornsManiac
:eek: SkyDog is a Jim Rome fan! He knows some of the slang that comes straight from the Smacktionary. (http://www.jimrome.com/home/jungle/smacktionary.html) :)

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]

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]

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

[Neuqua]

Originally posted by MrBug708
Neuqua is from Chicago

Indeed.

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

[WussGawd]

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]

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

Isn't Maple Leafs from Toronto too?

[STK]

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]

Phoenix in the hizzouse!!!!!

[korme]

Originally posted by scooper
Shorty, Bearcat729 and myself are in Cincinnati.

Also Render and cincyreds are too.. and I know someone else is... ugh its late.

[MizzouRah]

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.


I knew I was forgetting someone, sorry. :)

Eureka? Ahhh...home of Six Flags. I can't believe how much Chesterfield valley has grown up. They have Circuit City, Best Buy, Slackers CD's & Games, and now Gamestop. Oh how my wife hates to go shopping with me there!


Todd

[Senator]

HornedFrogPurple and I are taking care of the public interest in big Fort Worth.

[Nyarlahotep]

Originally posted by sterlingice
Someone want to clue the clueless like myself into what this means?

SI

The 588-2300 is the number for Empire Carpets and the rest means that Indianapolis sucks.

[JeeberD]

Originally posted by Senator
HornedFrogPurple and I are taking care of the public interest in big Fort Worth.

Oh, so Fort Worth is too good to be lumped in with the rest of the metroplex? :p

[Hawglaw]

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

Another St. Louisian here (O'Fallon or, if between 7-8:30 a.m. or 5-6:30 p.m. M-F, the Blanchette Bridge)... OK, it's not THAT bad... :)

[Coffee Warlord]

Okay, technically I'm no longer a Chicago-ite (damn broke employer!), but I still go up all the time, and thusly consider myself from civilization.

And for all the other Chicago folk. We ought to try and do an FOFC outing sometime, considering how many of us there are.

Wrigley bleachers, anyone?

[Ragone]

Kansas City here.. Born in Louisville.. Went to college at Louisville.. Live in kc.. blah..

A Kc fofc get together would be quite boring.. cheap for buying drinks at least :)

[MJ4H]

Im afraid Fayetteville, AR isnt a major metropolitan area :) And I think theres approximately one other dude Ive seen from here. I AM 3 hours from KC and Little Rock, an hour and a half from Tulsa, 4 and a half hour from OKC, 5 hours from STL and about 6 from Dallas though! Oh and I think 8 and half from Omaha. hehe

[Dr. Sak]

Am I the only one from Pittsburgh, PA?

[Barkeep49]

Originally posted by Coffee Warlord

And for all the other Chicago folk. We ought to try and do an FOFC outing sometime, considering how many of us there are.

Wrigley bleachers, anyone?

Bleachers sounds like a great idea. Of course Chicago has some great minor league teams too. If that is more exciting for people I'd be up for a Courgars, Wizards, or White Sox game.

[ausonny]

Originally posted by MattJones4Heisman
Im afraid Fayetteville, AR isnt a major metropolitan area :) And I think theres approximately one other dude Ive seen from here. I AM 3 hours from KC and Little Rock, an hour and a half from Tulsa, 4 and a half hour from OKC, 5 hours from STL and about 6 from Dallas though! Oh and I think 8 and half from Omaha. hehe

My mom's family is from Bentonville, AR, and my sister lives in the bustling metropolis of Combs, about 30 minutes from Fayetteville

I guess I'm the only one from the Memphis area?

[illinifan999]

I'm about an hour from Chicago. Dangit, there is one more clue for ardent. :eek:

[Coffee Warlord]

Heh, or better yet, we could get the WI folks in on it as well, and go to the Renn Faire in Bristol, WI.

You all could see the mighty Coffee Warlord decked out in his Viking outfit.

[illinifan999]

I remember once when I went to the Renn Faire. It was fun. Can't remember any specifics except for that my grandma got drunk. That was pretty funny. :)

[moore4807]

From the jersey side of the Delaware River its gotta be a Philly thing (cheesesteaks, soft pretzels, Italian market, Patco, "the El",Reading Teminal Market,)
If you know these places -you are a philly -ite

[kcchief19]

Ragone and I might be the only KC people here, but we could bring in Sterling and I think Scarecrow is in Topeka. We'd probably be better off meeting the St. Louis contigency in Columbia on a football Saturday and then hit Harpo's. There are a few other Show-Me staters outstate as well.

MJ4H -- I'll be in your neck of the woods in a couple of weeks. My better half likes going down to Eureka Springs, so we'll be heading down there. I'm hoping to sneak in 18 while she's getting a massage, but I haven't found any great courses down there.

[MIJB#19]

I guess I'm the only person representing the World's Biggest Harbour, being Rotterdam with suburbs?

I am not willing to recognize the so-called Randstad as a major city (which would include Rotterdam, The Hague and Amsterdam all in one) in this case.

[Scholes]

I'm in Minneapolis, and I'm pretty sure Cards4ever is, but I'm unaware of any other Twin Cities based people here...

The CM boards are chock full of them though, it seems.

[Mountain]

I was suprised to see there were a few people from Columbia, S.C. on this board. One has Gamecock in his sig and the other one I can't remember off the top of my head. Columbia is only three hours from Atlanta.

[Canadian Football Guy]

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

[MizzouRah]

Ragone and I might be the only KC people here, but we could bring in Sterling and I think Scarecrow is in Topeka. We'd probably be better off meeting the St. Louis contigency in Columbia on a football Saturday and then hit Harpo's. There are a few other Show-Me staters outstate as well.


Can we top it off with some pulled pork at Zarda's? I'm wondering if they are even still around?

Todd

[sterlingice]

Originally posted by MizzouRah
Can we top it off with some pulled pork at Zarda's? I'm wondering if they are even still around?

Todd

Zarda's advertises on the KC sports talk station so it's a pretty safe bet they're still around. Never been there myself. Actually, I think as often as possible the late morning show "Crunch Time" (and I think Kietzman's has, too) has had remotes there- nothing like bribing ex-football players with loads of BBQ.

SI

[Ragone]

Heh, don't forget that wild Strip club in columbia, the name of which escapes me at the time.. but i've heard some stories :)

[sterlingice]

Originally posted by Ragone
Heh, don't forget that wild Strip club in columbia, the name of which escapes me at the time.. but i've heard some stories :)

I'd ask my girlfriend (she graduated from Mizzou and lives in Lawrence now, go figure) but I doubt she'd know much. Not really her scene.

SI

[MizzouRah]

Originally posted by sterlingice
Zarda's advertises on the KC sports talk station so it's a pretty safe bet they're still around. Never been there myself. Actually, I think as often as possible the late morning show "Crunch Time" (and I think Kietzman's has, too) has had remotes there- nothing like bribing ex-football players with loads of BBQ.

SI

I figured they were, just too damned good BBQ. People here think KC Masterpiece is the shizz.. decent but nothing compared to Zarda.


Todd

[DataKing]

Originally posted by Ragone
Heh, don't forget that wild Strip club in columbia, the name of which escapes me at the time.. but i've heard some stories :)

There's a pretty good one out in Topeka too. Baby Dolls Polka Club (if memory serves).

SI, were you at Vermooten's bachelor party? I forget. (Memory is a little hazy of that evening. :D ).

[primelord]

Double A is a Missouri boy too. Although it has been awhile since he has made an appearance.

[sterlingice]

Originally posted by DataKing
There's a pretty good one out in Topeka too. Baby Dolls Polka Club (if memory serves).

SI, were you at Vermooten's bachelor party? I forget. (Memory is a little hazy of that evening. :D ).

I had to duck out before you guys went galavanting. I had work the next day, iirc.

SI

[Scarecrow]

Originally posted by DataKing
There's a pretty good one out in Topeka too. Baby Dolls Polka Club (if memory serves).

SI, were you at Vermooten's bachelor party? I forget. (Memory is a little hazy of that evening. :D ).

It's just Baby Dolls. No polka - just boobies.


Originally posted by MizzouRah
I figured they were, just too damned good BBQ. People here think KC Masterpiece is the shizz.. decent but nothing compared to Zarda.

Saying Zarda BBQ is better than KC Masterpiece (and I'm referring to the original KC Masterpiece) is like saying Ponderosa is better than the Herford House (or Golden Ox).


(BTW, I grew up in what is now the parking lot for The Kansas Speedway. I currently reside in Topeka.)

[DataKing]

KC Masterpiece or Gates, depending on your tastes.

Every time to visit Kansas, I bring back bottles and bottles of Gates BBQ sauce (10 or more each trip). I've got people up here in Chicago sold on the stuff. :)

[primelord]

Originally posted by DataKing
KC Masterpiece or Gates, depending on your tastes.

Every time to visit Kansas, I bring back bottles and bottles of Gates BBQ sauce (10 or more each trip). I've got people up here in Chicago sold on the stuff. :)

I am kind of partial to Winslow's down in River Market. It's more of a lunch place, but it's pretty damn good. I am also a big fan of the cheesy corn at Jack Staaks. Mmmmmmm cheesy corn.

[kiwiLB57]

Auckland pop 1.4m
New Zealand 4,000,000 as of 5.30pm NZT 24 April 2003
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[kid_dynamite]

it was already mentioned but just for confirmation, i am in la crosse

[cmp]

I'm from nice, warm Grand Rapids, Michigan.

[detroit_fan]

Fayetteville Arkansas is in the house!

[MizzouRah]

Originally posted by Scarecrow
It's just Baby Dolls. No polka - just boobies.




Saying Zarda BBQ is better than KC Masterpiece (and I'm referring to the original KC Masterpiece) is like saying Ponderosa is better than the Herford House (or Golden Ox).


(BTW, I grew up in what is now the parking lot for The Kansas Speedway. I currently reside in Topeka.)


Really? Must be my tastes then, there is a KC Masterpiece here in Chesterfield, I don't think it compares to Zarda. Actually, if we were taking a poll, I think Super Smokers would be my favorite!

Next time I am in KC, I'm definitly going to the Herford House! Mmmmm... thick juicy steaks!

Todd

[DataKing]

Originally posted by gold101
I'm from nice, warm Grand Rapids, Michigan.

My grandmother lives in Grand Rapids. Been to the fish ladder recently? John Ball Zoo?

[Hawglaw]

Originally posted by MizzouRah
Really? Must be my tastes then, there is a KC Masterpiece here in Chesterfield, I don't think it compares to Zarda. Actually, if we were taking a poll, I think Super Smokers would be my favorite!

Next time I am in KC, I'm definitly going to the Herford House! Mmmmm... thick juicy steaks!

Todd

I moved up to the Lou from the South a few months back. I've got to say that Super Smokers is the closest thing to good BBQ that St. Louis has. Bandana's, on the other hand, is just putrid.....

[Craptacular]

Originally posted by Craptacular
I swear there was someone else from Milwaukee, although I can't remember who off the top of my head (he may not be "active" anymore).

Mustang!!! He hasn't posted in a month or so, but I think he's in West Bend or some other city in the quasi-Milwaukee area.

[Bonegavel]

Less than an hour north of Philly in Allentown.

Not many PA folk in here.

[PilotMan]

Originally posted by Shorty3281
Also Render and cincyreds are too.. and I know someone else is... ugh its late.


Not that you were thinking of me, but you might as well add me to the crew from Cinici.